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Ind. Code § 20-18-2-13

"Parent"

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 13. "Parent" means:

(1) the natural father or mother of a child;

(2) in the case of adoption, the adopting father or mother of a child;

(3) if custody of the child has been awarded in a court proceeding to someone other than the mother or father, the court appointed guardian or custodian of the child; or

(4) if the parents of a child are divorced, the parent to whom the divorce decree or modification awards custody or control with respect to a right or obligation under this title.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.