Ind. Code § 31-9-2-107

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-9-2-107 - [Effective 7/1/2024] "Relative"

(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.

IC 31-9-2-107

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-9.

Amended by P.L. 46-2024,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by P.L. 77-2023,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by P.L. 105-2022,SEC. 45, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.L. 68-2022,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.L. 172-2022,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.L. 3-2016, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2018.

Amended by P.L. 104-2015, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by P.L. 123-2014, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2014.

Amended by P.L. 191-2011, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2011.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 131-2009, SEC.8.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.