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2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-44.5. "Family or Household Member"

Sec. 44.5. (a) An individual is a "family or household member" of another person if the individual:
(1) is a current or former spouse of the other person;
(2) is dating or has dated the other person;
(3) is engaged or was engaged in a sexual relationship with the other person;
(4) is related by blood or adoption to the other person;
(5) is or was related by marriage to the other person;
(6) has or previously had an established legal relationship:
(A) as a guardian of the other person;
(B) as a ward of the other person;
(C) as a custodian of the other person;
(D) as a foster parent of the other person; or
(E) in a capacity with respect to the other person similar to those listed in clauses (A) through (D); or
(7) has a child in common with the other person.
(b) An individual is a "family or household member" of both persons to whom subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), or (a)(7) applies if the individual is a minor child of one (1) of the persons.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.105.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-44.8. "Family Preservation Services"

Sec. 44.8. "Family preservation services", for purposes of IC 31-26-5 and IC 31-26-6, means short term, highly intensive services designed to protect, treat, and support the following:
(1) A family with a child at risk of placement by enabling the family to remain intact and care for the child at home.
(2) A family that adopts or plans to adopt an abused or neglected child who is at risk of placement or adoption disruption by assisting the family to achieve or maintain a stable, successful adoption of the child.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.544; P.L.2-2014, SEC.115.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-45. "Family Services"

Sec. 45. "Family services", for purposes of the juvenile law, means services provided to:
(1) prevent a child from being removed from a parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) reunite the child with a parent, guardian, or custodian; or
(3) implement a permanent plan of adoption, guardianship, or emancipation of a child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-15.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-45.9. "Final Agency Action"

Sec. 45.9. "Final agency action" means, with respect to an administrative action taken by the department, the issuance of an order by the ultimate authority of the department that:
(1) disposes of all issues for all parties to an administrative proceeding regarding the action after the parties to the administrative proceeding have exhausted all administrative remedies concerning the action; and
(2) is designated as a final order by the ultimate authority of the department.
As added by P.L.13-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46. "Final Separation"

Sec. 46. "Final separation", for purposes of IC 31-15-7, means the date of filing of the petition for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3 before its repeal). However, if:
(1) a legal separation proceeding involving the parties was pending when the petition for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3 before its repeal) was filed; or
(2) a provisional order or final decree for legal separation of the parties was in effect when the petition for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3 before its repeal) was filed;
the term means the date that the petition for legal separation was filed under IC 31-15-3-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3 before its repeal).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-11(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.1. "Foreign Central Authority"

Sec. 46.1. "Foreign central authority", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-7-1.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.2. "Foreign Country"

Sec. 46.2. "Foreign country", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.3. "Foreign Support Agreement"

Sec. 46.3. "Foreign support agreement", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-7-1.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.4. "Foreign Support Order"

Sec. 46.4. "Foreign support order", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.5. "Financial Institution"

Sec. 46.5. "Financial institution", for purposes of IC 31-25-3 and IC 31-25-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-25-4-3.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.192.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.6. "Foreign Tribunal"

Sec. 46.6. "Foreign tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.7. "Foster Care"

Sec. 46.7. "Foster care", for purposes of IC 31-25, IC 31-26, IC 31-27, IC 31-28-1, IC 31-28-2, IC 31-28-3, IC 31-34-21-7.6, and IC 31-37-22-10, means living in:
(1) a place licensed under IC 31-27 or a comparable law of another state; or
(2) the home of an adult relative who is not licensed as a foster family home.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.193. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.1; P.L.48-2012, SEC.13; P.L.104-2015, SEC.8; P.L.149-2016, SEC.82.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-46.9. "Foster Family Home"

Sec. 46.9. "Foster family home", for purposes of IC 31-27 and IC 31-34-23-6, means a place where an individual resides and provides care and supervision on a twenty-four (24) hour basis to a child, as defined in section 13(d) of this chapter, who is receiving care and supervision under a juvenile court order or for purposes of placement.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.194. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.2; P.L.48-2012, SEC.14; P.L.172-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-47. "Foster Parent"

Sec. 47. "Foster parent", for purposes of the juvenile law, means an individual who provides care and supervision to a child in a foster family home (as defined in IC 31-9-2-46.9).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-16.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.195; P.L.123-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-47.6. "Fund"

Sec. 47.6. "Fund", for purposes of IC 31-26-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-26-4-3.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.196.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-48. "Governor"

Sec. 48. "Governor", for purposes of IC 31-18.5-8, in the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-8-1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1.5-8-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-48.3. "Grandparent Visitation"

Sec. 48.3. "Grandparent visitation", for purposes of IC 31-17-2.2, means visitation rights granted to a grandparent under IC 31-17-5.
As added by P.L.50-2006, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-48.5. "Group Home"

Sec. 48.5. "Group home", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a residential structure in which care is provided on a twenty-four (24) hour basis for not more than ten (10) children.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.197.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-49. "Guardian"

Sec. 49. (a) "Guardian", for purposes of IC 31-11-10-1, IC 31-15-2-5, and IC 31-15-3-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-6.
(b) "Guardian", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person appointed by a court to have the care and custody of a child or the child's estate, or both.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-17.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-50. "Guardian Ad Litem"

Sec. 50. (a) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, IC 31-28-5, IC 31-32-3-10.5, and the juvenile law, means an attorney, a volunteer, or an employee of a county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who is appointed by a court to:
(1) represent and protect the best interests of a child; and
(2) provide the child with services requested by the court, including:
(A) researching;
(B) examining;
(C) advocating;
(D) facilitating; and
(E) monitoring;
the child's situation.
A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same court approved training program that is required for a court appointed special advocate under section 28 of this chapter.
(b) "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5, IC 31-33, IC 31-34, IC 31-35 and IC 31-37, means an attorney, a volunteer, or an employee of a county program designated under IC 33-24-6-4 who:
(1) is appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child;
(2) is appointed by a court to provide the child with services requested by the court, including:
(A) researching;
(B) examining;
(C) advocating;
(D) facilitating; and
(E) monitoring;
the child's situation; and
(3) has completed training appropriate for the person's role, including training in:
(A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and
(B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development;
as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii).
A guardian ad litem who is not an attorney must complete the same court approved training program that is required for a court appointed special advocate under section 28 of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-28(b); 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-18 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.2; P.L.2-1998, SEC.72; P.L.98-2004, SEC.101; P.L.133-2008, SEC.6; P.L.1-2010, SEC.115; P.L.48-2012, SEC.15; P.L.120-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-51. "Hard to Place Child" or "Hard to Place Children"

Sec. 51. "Hard to place child" or "hard to place children", for purposes of IC 31-19, means a child who is or children who are disadvantaged:
(1) because of:
(A) ethnic background;
(B) race;
(C) color;
(D) language;
(E) physical, mental, or medical disability; or
(F) age; or
(2) because the child or children are members of a sibling group that should be placed in the same home.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-1(b) part; 31-3-3-1(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-52. "Health Care Provider"

Sec. 52. "Health care provider", for purposes of IC 31-32-6-4, IC 31-32-11-1, and IC 31-33, means any of the following:
(1) A licensed physician, intern, or resident.
(2) An osteopath.
(3) A chiropractor.
(4) A dentist.
(5) A podiatrist.
(6) A registered nurse or other licensed nurse.
(7) A mental health professional.
(8) A paramedic or an emergency medical technician.
(9) A social worker, an x-ray technician, or a laboratory technician employed by a hospital.
(10) A pharmacist.
(11) A person working under the direction of any of the practitioners listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(3).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.170-2009, SEC.10; P.L.1-2010, SEC.116.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-53. "Home State"

Sec. 53. (a) "Home state", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-8.
(b) "Home state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-1-11.6-2(5) part; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.18; P.L.206-2015, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-54. "Identifying Information"

Sec. 54. "Identifying information", for purposes of IC 31-19-9-6 and IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means:
(1) any name that a party to an adoption has used or is using;
(2) any address that a party to an adoption has used or is using;
(3) the original certificates of birth stored with the Indiana department of health with evidence of adoption under IC 31-19-13-2; and
(4) any other information, except the medical history, that may identify a person as a party to an adoption or as a birth parent, an adoptee, or an adoptive parent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-6(h); 31-3-4-5.5.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.191-2011, SEC.6; P.L.56-2023, SEC.248.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-54.5. "Incapacitated Person"

Sec. 54.5. "Incapacitated person", for purposes of IC 31-11-10-1, IC 31-15-2-5, and IC 31-15-3-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-7.5.
As added by P.L.83-2014, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-54.7. "Incarceration"

Sec. 54.7. "Incarceration", for purposes of IC 31-16 and IC 31-25-4, means confinement of an individual on a full-time basis in a place of detention that prohibits the individual from gainful employment, including home detention or a municipal, county, state, or federal prison or jail. The term does not include an individual on parole, probation, work release, community corrections, or any other detention alternative program that allows the individual to be gainfully employed.
As added by P.L.94-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-56. "Income"

Sec. 56. (a) "Income", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means anything of value owed to an obligor.
(b) "Income", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, means earnings or other periodic entitlements to money from any source, and any other property subject to withholding for support under Indiana law (as defined in IC 31-18.5-1-2).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-6 part; 31-2-10-3; 31-2-11-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-57. "Income Payor"

Sec. 57. (a) "Income payor", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means an employer or other person who owes income to an obligor (as defined in IC 31-9-2-86(a)).
(b) "Income payor", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, means an employer or other person who owes income to an obligor (as defined in IC 31-18.5-1-2).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-7 part; 31-2-10-4; 31-2-11-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-58. "Income Withholding Order"

Sec. 58. (a) "Income withholding order", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means an order or other legal process directed to an obligor's income payor to withhold:
(1) support; and
(2) support fees and maintenance fees as described in IC 33-37-5-6;
from the income of the obligor.
(b) "Income withholding order", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-8 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-58.3. "Index"

Sec. 58.3. "Index", for purposes of IC 31-33-26, means the child protection index established under IC 31-33-26-2.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-58.4. "Indian Child"

Sec. 58.4. "Indian child" has the same meaning as the term is defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-59. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.6-2(6) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.138-2007, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-59.5. "Initial Determination"

Sec. 59.5. "Initial determination", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-9.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-60. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-9 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.206-2015, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-61. "Initiating Tribunal"

Sec. 61. "Initiating tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-10 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-62. "Intake Officer"

Sec. 62. "Intake officer", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a probation officer or a caseworker who performs the intake, preliminary inquiry, or other functions specified by the juvenile court or by the juvenile law.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-19.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-63. "Intended Biological Parent"

Sec. 63. "Intended biological parent", for purposes of sections 126 and 127 of this chapter, means a party to a surrogate agreement who:
(1) agrees to be or is genetically related to a child borne by a surrogate; and
(2) is not the surrogate's spouse.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-8-1-1 part; 31-8-1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-64. "Interested Person"

Sec. 64. "Interested person", for purposes of IC 31-19-20 and IC 31-19-24, means any of the following:
(1) An adoptee.
(2) A birth parent.
(3) An adoptive parent.
(4) A relative of a birth parent.
(5) A relative of an adoptive parent.
(6) A relative of an adoptee.
(7) A pre-adoptive sibling (as defined in section 93 of this chapter).
(8) The department.
(9) An adoption agency.
(10) A court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.198; P.L.97-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-64.5. "Issuing Court"

Sec. 64.5. "Issuing court", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-10.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-64.7. "Issuing Foreign Country"

Sec. 64.7. "Issuing foreign country", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-65. "Issuing State"

Sec. 65. (a) "Issuing state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
(b) "Issuing state", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-11.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-11 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.22; P.L.206-2015, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-66. "Issuing Tribunal"

Sec. 66. "Issuing tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-12 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-67. "Joint Legal Custody"

Sec. 67. "Joint legal custody", for purposes of IC 31-14-13, IC 31-17-2-13, IC 31-17-2-14, and IC 31-17-2-15, means that the persons awarded joint custody will share authority and responsibility for the major decisions concerning the child's upbringing, including the child's education, health care, and religious training.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-21(f) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.95-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-68. "Judge"

Sec. 68. "Judge", for purposes of the juvenile law, refers to the judge of the juvenile court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-20.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-69. "Juvenile"

Sec. 69. "Juvenile", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-70. "Juvenile Court"

Sec. 70. "Juvenile court", for purposes of the juvenile law, refers to a court having juvenile jurisdiction.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-21.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-71. "Juvenile Detention Facility"

Sec. 71. "Juvenile detention facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a facility described in IC 31-31-8-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-21.3.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-72. "Juvenile Law"

Sec. 72. "Juvenile law" refers to IC 31-30 through IC 31-40.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-72.7. "Kinship Care Navigator Program"

Sec. 72.7. "Kinship care navigator program", for purposes of IC 31-25-2-25, means the program established by the department of child services to assist kinship caregivers in learning about, finding, and using programs and services to meet the needs of the caregivers and of the children the caregivers are raising, and to promote effective partnerships among public and private agencies to ensure kinship caregiver families are served.
As added by P.L.106-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-73. "Law"

Sec. 73. "Law", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-13 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-74. "Law Enforcement Agency"

Sec. 74. "Law enforcement agency", for purposes of IC 31-36, means a governmental agency or department whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-75. "Legal Settlement"

Sec. 75. "Legal settlement", for purposes of IC 31-34-20-5, IC 31-34-21-10, IC 31-37-19-26, and IC 31-37-20-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-11.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18.5(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.198.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-76. "Legend Drug"

Sec. 76. "Legend drug", for purposes of the juvenile law, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-22.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-76.3. "Licensee"

Sec. 76.3. "Licensee", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a person who holds a valid license issued under IC 31-27.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.199.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-76.5. "Long Term Foster Parent"

Sec. 76.5. "Long term foster parent", for purposes of IC 31-32-2.5 and IC 31-34-21, means a foster parent who has provided care and supervision for a child:
(1) for at least the twelve (12) most recent months;
(2) for at least fifteen (15) months of the most recent twenty-two (22) months; or
(3) if the child is less than twelve (12) months of age, for at least six (6) months.
As added by P.L.152-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.106; P.L.210-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-76.7. "Lifetime Sex or Violent Offender"

Sec. 76.7. "Lifetime sex or violent offender" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-28-2-1.5.
As added by P.L.244-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-77. "Maternal or Paternal Grandparent"

Sec. 77. "Maternal or paternal grandparent", for purposes of IC 31-17-5, includes:
(1) the adoptive parent of the child's parent;
(2) the parent of the child's adoptive parent; and
(3) the parent of the child's parent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.7-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-78. "Medical History"

Sec. 78. "Medical history", for purposes of IC 31-19-18 through IC 31-19-20, means:
(1) a comprehensive report required by IC 31-19-2-7; and
(2) any voluntary medical information transmitted to the state registrar under IC 31-19-18-3.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-79. "Medical Information"

Sec. 79. "Medical information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, IC 31-19-20, and IC 31-19-24, means any information that may affect the medical history of an adoptee.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-80. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-14-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.199. Repealed by P.L.131-2009, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-80.8. "Modification"

Sec. 80.8. "Modification", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-12.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-81. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.6-2(7) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.138-2007, SEC.93.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-82. "Neglected Child" or "Dependent Child"

Sec. 82. "Neglected child" or "dependent child", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-5.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-10-2 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-83. "Noncustodial Parent"

Sec. 83. "Noncustodial parent", for purposes of IC 31-14-15, IC 31-16-6-1.5, and IC 31-17-4, means the parent who is not the custodial parent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-26(a) part; 31-6-6.1-11(h) part; 31-6-6.1-12.1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.210-2011, SEC.2; P.L.207-2013, SEC.18; P.L.186-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-84. "Nonidentifying Information"

Sec. 84. "Nonidentifying information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, IC 31-19-21, IC 31-19-23, and IC 31-19-24, means any information, other than a medical history, that:
(1) concerns an interested person to an adoption; and
(2) does not identify a birth parent, an adoptive parent, or an adoptee.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-8.5.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-84.6. "Nonrelocating Individual"

Sec. 84.6. "Nonrelocating individual", for purposes of IC 31-14-13 and IC 31-17-2.2, means an individual who has, or has filed an action seeking:
(1) custody of the child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2;
(2) parenting time with the child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2; or
(3) visitation with the child under IC 31-17-5.
As added by P.L.50-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.186-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-84.7. "Nonrelocating Parent"

Sec. 84.7. "Nonrelocating parent", for purposes of IC 31-14-13 and IC 31-17-2.2, means a parent of a child who has or is seeking:
(1) custody of the child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2; or
(2) parenting time with the child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2;
and does not intend to move the individual's principal residence.
As added by P.L.50-2006, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.186-2019, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-84.8. "Nonwaivable Offense"

Sec. 84.8. "Nonwaivable offense", for purposes of this title, means a conviction of any of the following felonies:
(1) Murder (IC 35-42-1-1).
(2) Causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2).
(3) Assisting suicide (IC 35-42-1-2.5).
(4) Voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3).
(5) Involuntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-4).
(6) Reckless homicide (IC 35-42-1-5).
(7) Feticide (IC 35-42-1-6).
(8) Battery (IC 35-42-2-1) within the past five (5) years.
(9) Domestic battery (IC 35-42-2-1.3).
(10) Aggravated battery (IC 35-42-2-1.5).
(11) Criminal recklessness (IC 35-42-2-2) within the past five (5) years.
(12) Strangulation (IC 35-42-2-9).
(13) Kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2).
(14) Criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3) within the past five (5) years.
(15) Human and sexual trafficking (IC 35-42-3.5).
(16) A felony sex offense under IC 35-42-4.
(17) Arson (IC 35-43-1-1) within the past five (5) years.
(18) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).
(19) Neglect of a dependent (IC 35-46-1-4(a) and IC 35-46-1-4(b)).
(20) Child selling (IC 35-46-1-4(d)).
(21) Reckless supervision (IC 35-46-1-4.1).
(22) Nonsupport of a dependent child (IC 35-46-1-5) within the past five (5) years.
(23) Operating a motorboat while intoxicated (IC 35-46-9-6) within the past five (5) years.
(24) A felony involving a weapon under IC 35-47 within the past five (5) years.
(25) A felony relating to controlled substances under IC 35-48-4 within the past five (5) years.
(26) An offense relating to material or a performance that is harmful to minors or obscene under IC 35-49-3.
(27) A felony under IC 9-30-5 within the past five (5) years.
(28) A felony related to the health or safety of a child (as defined in IC 31-9-2-13(h)) or an endangered adult (as defined in IC 12-10-3-2).
As added by P.L.183-2017, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.243-2019, SEC.4; P.L.142-2020, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-85. "Obligee"

Sec. 85. (a) "Obligee", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means a person who is entitled to receive a payment under a support order.
(b) "Obligee", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-2-11-4; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-14 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.11; P.L.206-2015, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-86. "Obligor"

Sec. 86. (a) "Obligor", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means an individual who has been ordered by a court to pay child support.
(b) "Obligor", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
(c) "Obligor", for purposes of IC 31-25-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-25-4-4.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-2-10-5; 31-2-11-5; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-15 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.203; P.L.206-2015, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-86.5. "Office of Administrative Law Proceedings"

Sec. 86.5. "Office of administrative law proceedings" means the office of administrative law proceedings established by IC 4-15-10.5-7.
As added by P.L.13-2021, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-87. "Omission"

Sec. 87. "Omission", for purposes of IC 31-34-1-2, means an occurrence in which the parent, guardian, or custodian allowed the child of the parent, guardian, or custodian to receive an injury that the parent, guardian, or custodian had a reasonable opportunity to prevent or mitigate.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-87.5. "Outside This State"

Sec. 87.5. "Outside this state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-88. "Parent"

Sec. 88. (a) "Parent", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a biological or an adoptive parent. Unless otherwise specified, the term includes both parents, regardless of their marital status.
(b) "Parent", for purposes of IC 31-34-1, IC 31-34-8, IC 31-34-19, IC 31-34-20 and IC 31-35-2, includes an alleged father.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part 31-6-1-23.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.162-2011, SEC.8; P.L.172-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-88.7. "Permanency Roundtable"

Sec. 88.7. "Permanency roundtable", for purposes of IC 31-34-21-5.7 and IC 31-37-20-3, means an intervention designed to facilitate the permanency planning process for youth placed out-of-home by identifying solutions for permanency obstacles.
As added by P.L.48-2012, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-89. "Person"

Sec. 89. (a) "Person", for purposes of IC 31-19-19, IC 31-19-25, and the juvenile law, means:
(1) a human being;
(2) a corporation;
(3) a limited liability company;
(4) a partnership;
(5) an unincorporated association; or
(6) a governmental entity.
(b) "Person", for purposes of section 44.5 of this chapter, means an adult or a minor.
(c) "Person", for purposes of IC 31-27, means an individual who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a corporation, a partnership, a voluntary association, or other entity.
(d) "Person", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-13.
(e) "Person", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-24.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.133-2002, SEC.23; P.L.145-2006, SEC.204; P.L.138-2007, SEC.24; P.L.42-2009, SEC.1; P.L.191-2011, SEC.7; P.L.206-2015, SEC.29; P.L.3-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-90. "Person Acting as Parent"

Sec. 90. "Person acting as a parent", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-14.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.6-2(9) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-91. "Petitioner"

Sec. 91. "Petitioner", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-15.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-14 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.26; P.L.206-2015, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-92. "Physical Custody"

Sec. 92. "Physical custody", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-16.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.6-2(8) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-92.5. "Plan"

Sec. 92.5. (a) "Plan", for purposes of IC 31-26-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-26-6-1.
(b) "Plan", for purposes of IC 31-25-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-25-4-5.
As added by P.L.55-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.205; P.L.146-2008, SEC.546.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-93. "Pre-Adoptive Sibling"

Sec. 93. "Pre-adoptive sibling", for purposes of:
(1) IC 31-19-18;
(2) IC 31-19-16.5;
(3) IC 31-19-24; and
(4) IC 31-19-25.5;
means a person who would have been a sibling of an adoptee had the adoptee not been adopted, regardless of whether the person is born before or after the adoptee's adoption is finalized.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-4-8.6; 31-3-4.5-5(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.3; P.L.2-1998, SEC.73; P.L.58-2009, SEC.1; P.L.191-2011, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-94. "Preliminary Inquiry"

Sec. 94. "Preliminary inquiry", for purposes of IC 31-34 and IC 31-37, means an informal investigation into the facts and circumstances reported to the court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(b) part 31-6-4-7(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.2; P.L.2-1998, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-95. "Premarital Agreement"

Sec. 95. "Premarital agreement", for purposes of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act under IC 31-11-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-11-3-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-2 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-96. "Prior Family Law and Juvenile Law"

Sec. 96. "Prior family law and juvenile law", for purposes of IC 31-10, refers to the statutes that are repealed or amended in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly as the statutes existed before the effective date of the applicable or corresponding provision of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-97. "Probation or Parole"

Sec. 97. "Probation or parole", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-97.4. "Professional Health Care Provider"

Sec. 97.4. "Professional health care provider", for purposes of IC 31-19-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2-117.
As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-97.6. "Project"

Sec. 97.6. "Project", for purposes of IC 31-26-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-26-4-4.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.207.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-98. "Property"

Sec. 98. (a) "Property", for purposes of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act under IC 31-11-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-11-3-3.
(b) "Property", for purposes of IC 31-15, IC 31-16, and IC 31-17, means all the assets of either party or both parties, including:
(1) a present right to withdraw pension or retirement benefits;
(2) the right to receive pension or retirement benefits that are not forfeited upon termination of employment or that are vested (as defined in Section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code) but that are payable after the dissolution of marriage; and
(3) the right to receive disposable retired or retainer pay (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 1408(a)) acquired during the marriage that is or may be payable after the dissolution of marriage.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-7-2.5-3 part; subsection (b) formerly 31-1-11.5-2(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-99. "Prosecuting Attorney"

Sec. 99. "Prosecuting attorney", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's deputy of the judicial circuit where the juvenile court is located.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-25.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-99.2. "Prospective Adoptive Parent"

Sec. 99.2. "Prospective adoptive parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-2-15, means a person who has filed a petition for adoption of a child under IC 31-19-2-2.
As added by P.L.26-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-99.3. "Provider"

Sec. 99.3. (a) "Provider", for purposes of IC 31-28-2 and IC 31-28-3, means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or a governmental entity that is enrolled in the Medicaid program under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the office of Medicaid policy and planning.
(b) "Provider", for purposes of IC 31-28-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-28-1-2.
(c) "Provider", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a person who operates a child caring institution, foster family home, group home, or child placing agency under IC 31-27.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.208.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-99.7. "Public Welfare"

Sec. 99.7. "Public welfare", for purposes of IC 31-25-3 and IC 31-25-4, means any form of public welfare or Social Security provided in IC 31-25-3 or IC 31-25-4. The term does not include direct township assistance as administered by township trustees under IC 12-20.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.209. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.547; P.L.128-2012, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-100. "Putative Father"

Sec. 100. "Putative father", for purposes of IC 31-19 and IC 31-35-1, means a male of any age who is alleged to be or claims that he may be a child's father but who:
(1) is not presumed to be the child's father under IC 31-14-7-1(1) or IC 31-14-7-1(2); and
(2) has not established paternity of the child:
(A) in a court proceeding; or
(B) by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1;
before the filing of an adoption petition.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-6.1(a); 31-3-1.5-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-100.5. "Qualified Medical Practitioner"

Sec. 100.5. "Qualified medical practitioner", for purposes of IC 31-9-2 means the following:
(1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(2) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
(3) A physical therapist licensed under IC 25-27.
(4) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(5) A chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10.
(6) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
As added by P.L.162-2011, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.42.