Ind. Code § 31-9-2-10

"Birth parent"

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re the Paternity of Snyder, M.S. v. D.A. (2015)

Most recently applied in In re the Paternity of Snyder, M.S. v. D.A. (February 2015)

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

Sec. 10. "Birth parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means:

(1) the woman who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be the mother of biological origin of an adoptee;

(2) the man who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be the father of biological origin of an adoptee; or

(3) a man who establishes paternity of a child born out of wedlock:

(A) in a court proceeding; or

(B) by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1.

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