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Ind. Code § 31-14-13-1

Sole legal custody in biological mother; exceptions

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Winkler v. Roberson (2000)

Most recently applied in Randles v. Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund (February 2007)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6

Sec. 1. A biological mother of a child born out of wedlock has sole legal custody of the child, except as provided in IC 16-37-2-2.1, and unless a statute or court order provides otherwise under the following:

(1) IC 12-26 (involuntary commitment of a child).

(2) IC 29-3 (guardianship and protective proceedings under the probate code).

(3) IC 31-14 (custody of a child born outside of a marriage).

(4) IC 31-34 (child in need of services).

(5) IC 31-37 (delinquent child).

(6) IC 35-46 (offenses against the family).

(7) IC 35-50 (criminal sentences).

(8) An order by a court that has jurisdiction over the child.

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