Sec. 1. A man's paternity may only be established:
(1) in an action under this article; or
(2) by executing a paternity affidavit in accordance with IC 16-37-2-2.1.
Ind. Code § 31-14-2-1
Exclusive methods of establishing paternity
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & Children (2005)
Most recently applied in In re the Paternity of: S.A.M. (Child), M.M. v. M.H., S.B. (October 2017)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.