Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-9-2-10

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"Birth parent"

Sec. 10. "Birth parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through
IC 31-19-24, 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.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.1.

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Last modified: May 24, 2006