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Ind. Code § 31-9-2-107

"Relative"

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re the Paternity of W.R.H. Casie N. Wheeler v. William Jesse Hinshaw (2019)

Most recently applied in In re the Paternity of W.R.H. Casie N. Wheeler v. William Jesse Hinshaw (March 2019)

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

Sec. 107. (a) "Relative", for purposes of IC 31-19-18 and IC 31-19-25, means:

(1) an adoptive or whole blood related parent;

(2) a sibling; or

(3) a child.

(b) "Relative", for purposes of IC 31-34-3, means:

(1) a maternal or paternal grandparent;

(2) an adult aunt or uncle;

(3) a parent of a child's sibling if the parent has legal custody of the sibling; or

(4) any other adult relative suggested by either parent of a child.

(c) "Relative", for purposes of sections 16.6, 76.2, and 131.7 of this chapter, IC 31-27, IC 31-28-5.8, IC 31-34-4, IC 31-34-19, IC 31-34-23-6, and IC 31-37, means any of the following in relation to a child:

(1) A parent.

(2) A grandparent.

(3) A brother.

(4) A sister.

(5) A stepparent.

(6) A stepgrandparent.

(7) A stepbrother.

(8) A stepsister.

(9) A first cousin.

(10) An uncle.

(11) An aunt.

(12) Any other individual with whom a child has an established and significant relationship.

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