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2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-101. "Reason to Believe"

Sec. 101. "Reason to believe", for purposes of IC 31-33, means evidence that, if presented to individuals of similar background and training, would cause the individuals to believe that a child was abused or neglected.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(4).]
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 › 31-9-2-101.5. "Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard"

Sec. 101.5. "Reasonable and prudent parent standard", for purposes of IC 31-27, IC 31-34, and IC 31-37, means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child.
As added by P.L.104-2015, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-102. "Receiving State"

Sec. 102. "Receiving state", 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 › 31-9-2-102.5. "Recipient"

Sec. 102.5. "Recipient", for purposes of IC 31-25-3 and IC 31-25-4, means a person who has received or is receiving assistance for the person or another person.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.210. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.548; P.L.128-2012, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-102.7. "Record"

Sec. 102.7. (a) "Record", 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) "Record", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-17.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-103.6. "Region"

Sec. 103.6. "Region", for purposes of this title, refers to an area in Indiana designated as a region by the department. However, for purposes of IC 31-26-6, the term refers to a service region established under IC 31-26-6.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.549. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.96.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-103.7. "Regional Services Council"

Sec. 103.7. "Regional services council", for purposes of this title, refers to a regional services council established for a region under IC 31-26-6-4.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.550.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-104. "Register"

Sec. 104. "Register", 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; 31-1.5-1-16 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-105. "Registering Tribunal"

Sec. 105. "Registering 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; 31-1.5-1-17 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-106. "Registry"

Sec. 106. "Registry", for purposes of IC 31-19-5, refers to the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-3-1.5-5; subsection (b) formerly 31-6-11-2.1(6).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.211; P.L.138-2007, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-107. "Relative"

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 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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-9.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.8; P.L.191-2011, SEC.10; P.L.123-2014, SEC.4; P.L.104-2015, SEC.10; P.L.3-2016, SEC.4; P.L.68-2022, SEC.1; P.L.105-2022, SEC.45; P.L.172-2022, SEC.3; P.L.77-2023, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-107.5. "Relocating Individual"

Sec. 107.5. "Relocating individual", for purposes of IC 31-14-13 and IC 31-17-2.2, means an individual who has or is seeking:
(1) custody of a child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2; or
(2) parenting time with a child, whether by court order or by paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2;
and intends to move the individual's principal residence. The term does not include an individual granted visitation rights under IC 31-17-5.
As added by P.L.50-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2019, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-107.7. "Relocation"

Sec. 107.7. "Relocation", for purposes of IC 31-14-13 and IC 31-17-2.2, means a change in the primary residence of an individual for a period of at least sixty (60) days.
As added by P.L.50-2006, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.186-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-108. "Residence"

Sec. 108. "Residence", 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 › 31-9-2-109. "Residence State"

Sec. 109. "Residence state", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Adoption Assistance under IC 31-19-29, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-19-29-2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-5-2(d).]
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 › 31-9-2-109.5. "Residential Placement Committee"

Sec. 109.5. "Residential placement committee", for purposes of IC 31-25-2-23, means a committee that reviews the placement of youth in a child caring institution, a private secure facility, or a group home licensed by the department to ensure that the placement is in the least restrictive, most family like, and most appropriate setting available and close to the parent's home, consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child.
As added by P.L.48-2012, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-110. "Respondent"

Sec. 110. "Respondent", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-18.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 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.138-2007, SEC.30; P.L.206-2015, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-111. "Responding State"

Sec. 111. "Responding 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: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-18 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-112. "Responding Tribunal"

Sec. 112. "Responding 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; 31-1.5-1-19 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-112.3. "Restorative Justice"

Sec. 112.3. "Restorative justice services" has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-8.5-1.
As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-112.5. "Risk and Needs Assessment Tool"

Sec. 112.5. "Risk and needs assessment tool" means a validated instrument approved by the judicial conference of Indiana for use at appropriate stages in the juvenile justice system to identify specific risk factors and needs shown to be statistically related to a child's risk of reoffending, and that when properly addressed may reduce a child's risk of reoffending.
As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-112.8. "Risk Screening Tool"

Sec. 112.8. "Risk screening tool" means a validated screening instrument approved by the judicial conference of Indiana that:
(1) measures a child's risk to reoffend; and
(2) is used to inform a child's eligibility to participate in juvenile diversion and informal adjustment.
As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-113.1. "Safe Haven Infant"

Sec. 113.1. "Safe haven infant", for purposes of IC 31-34 and IC 31-35, means a child:
(1) who is, or appears to be, not more than thirty (30) days of age; and
(2) who has been voluntarily left:
(A) by a parent with an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1); or
(B) in a newborn safety device;
under IC 31-34-2.5-1.
As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-113.5. "School"

Sec. 113.5. "School", for purposes of section 31 of this chapter and IC 31-39-2-13.8, means a:
(1) public school (including a charter school as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); or
(2) nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12);
that must comply with the education records privacy provisions of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) to be eligible to receive designated federal education funding.
As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.200; P.L.146-2006, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-113.7. "Secure Detention Facility"

Sec. 113.7. "Secure detention facility", for purposes of this title, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-40-1-1.5.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.551.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-114. "Secure Facility"

Sec. 114. "Secure facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a place of residence, other than a shelter care facility, that prohibits the departure of a child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-26.]
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 › 31-9-2-115. "Secure Private Facility"

Sec. 115. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "secure private facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the following:
(1) A facility that is licensed under IC 31-27 to operate as a secure private facility.
(2) A private facility that is licensed in another state to provide residential care and treatment to one (1) or more children in a secure facility other than a detention center, prison, jail, or similar correctional facility.
(b) "Secure private facility", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a secure private facility other than the following:
(1) A juvenile detention facility established under IC 31-31-8 or IC 31-31-9 (or IC 31-6-9-5 or IC 31-6-9.5 before their repeal).
(2) A facility operated by the department of correction.
(3) A county jail.
(4) A detention center operated by a county sheriff.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-28.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.213.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-116. "Sending State"

Sec. 116. "Sending state", 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 › 31-9-2-116.4. "Services"

Sec. 116.4. "Services", for purposes of IC 31-40-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-40-1-1.5.
As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.552.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-116.5. "Services or Items"

Sec. 116.5. "Services or items", for purposes of IC 31-36-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-36-3-1.
As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-117. "Shelter Care Facility"

Sec. 117. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "shelter care facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a place of residence that:
(1) is licensed under the laws of any state; and
(2) is not locked to prevent a child's departure unless the administrator determines that locking is necessary to protect the child's health.
(b) "Shelter care facility", for purposes of IC 31-27-3 and IC 31-27-5, means a child caring institution or group home that provides temporary service twenty-four (24) hours a day for not more than twenty (20) consecutive days to a child:
(1) who is admitted to a residential facility on an emergency basis; and
(2) who is:
(A) receiving care and supervision under an order of a juvenile court;
(B) voluntarily placed by the parent or guardian of the child; or
(C) self-referred.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-27.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.214; P.L.48-2012, SEC.19; P.L.13-2013, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-117.3. "Sibling"

Sec. 117.3. (a) "Sibling", for purposes of IC 31-19, IC 31-28-5, and IC 31-34 (except for IC 31-34-3-4.5), means a brother or sister by blood, half-blood, or adoption.
(b) "Sibling" for purposes of IC 31-34-3-4.5, means:
(1) a brother or sister by blood, half-blood, or adoption; and
(2) any other individual who would be considered a sibling if parental rights had not been terminated.
As added by P.L.133-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.2; P.L.104-2015, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-118. "Spousal Support Order"

Sec. 118. "Spousal 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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-20 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-119. "State"

Sec. 119. (a) "State", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-19.
(b) "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.
(c) "State", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Adoption Assistance under IC 31-19-29, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-19-29-2.
(d) "State", 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 Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-1-11.6-2(10) part; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-21 part; subsection (c) formerly 31-3-5-2(b); subsection (d) formerly 31-6-10-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.31; P.L.206-2015, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-120. "State Department"

Sec. 120. "State department", for purposes of IC 31-19-5, refers to the Indiana department of health.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.249.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-121. "State Registrar"

Sec. 121. "State registrar", for purposes of IC 31-19-18 through IC 31-19-25.5, means the person who:
(1) is in charge of the division of the Indiana department of health that administers the system of vital records; and
(2) has charge of the files and records pertaining to vital records.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-10.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.191-2011, SEC.11; P.L.56-2023, SEC.250.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-122. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-22 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.1-2010, SEC.156.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-122.5. "Steve System"

Sec. 122.5. "STEVE system", for purposes of IC 31-19-20, IC 31-19-25, and IC 31-19-25.5, refers to the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events Exchange System, administered by the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems.
As added by P.L.190-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-123. "Substantiated"

Sec. 123. "Substantiated", when used in reference to a child abuse or neglect report made under IC 31-33, means a determination regarding the status of the report whenever facts obtained during an assessment of the report provide a preponderance of evidence that child abuse or neglect has occurred.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(7).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.146-2006, SEC.14; P.L.131-2009, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-123.5. "Successful Adulthood Services"

Sec. 123.5. "Successful adulthood services", for purposes of IC 31-25 and IC 31-28, means services for youth that are designed to assist youth who will age out of foster care with the skills and abilities necessary or desirable to be self-reliant, including housing and educational support, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and support, daily living skills, budgeting and financial management skills, substance abuse prevention, preventative health activities, and counseling.
As added by P.L.104-2015, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-123.7. "Supervised Independent Living Arrangement"

Sec. 123.7. "Supervised independent living arrangement", for purposes of IC 31-28-5.8 and IC 31-34-21-7.5, means a living arrangement that provides housing for a youth that is not supervised on site, such as a dormitory, an apartment, or shared housing, and is not a foster home, host home, group home, child caring institution, or private secure facility.
As added by P.L.104-2015, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-124. "Support Enforcement Agency"

Sec. 124. "Support enforcement agency", 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; 31-1.5-1-23 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-125. "Support Order"

Sec. 125. (a) "Support order", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means any judgment, decree, or order of child support, including medical support, issued by a court, in Indiana or another state, that has jurisdiction over the support order. The term includes orders issued under IC 31-14 through IC 31-17.
(b) "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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-2-11-6; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-24 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.12; P.L.206-2015, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-126. "Surrogate"

Sec. 126. "Surrogate", for purposes of IC 31-20, means a party to a surrogate agreement who agrees to bear or bears a child that is genetically related to:
(1) the party who agrees to bear or bears the child and an intended biological parent;
(2) an intended biological parent and a gamete donor who is not:
(A) an intended biological parent; and
(B) the spouse of the party who agrees to bear or bears the child; or
(3) two (2) intended biological parents of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-8-1-1 part; 31-8-1-4.]
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 › 31-9-2-127. "Surrogate Agreement"

Sec. 127. "Surrogate agreement", for purposes of IC 31-20, means an agreement that is entered into before the birth of a child between a surrogate and one (1) or more parties and that is intended by the parties at the time that the agreement is made to induce the surrogate to relinquish care, custody, and control over the child at birth to any of the following:
(1) An intended biological parent of the child.
(2) An intended biological parent of the child and another person who is not:
(A) genetically related to the child; and
(B) the surrogate's spouse.
(3) Two (2) intended biological parents of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-8-1-1 part; 31-8-1-5.]
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 › 31-9-2-128. Repealed

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-12.5(a).]
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 › 31-9-2-129. "Team"

Sec. 129. "Team", for purposes of IC 31-33-3, refers to a community child protection team appointed under IC 31-33-3.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-14(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.55-1997, SEC.12; P.L.146-2008, SEC.553.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-129.5. "Therapeutic Foster Family Home"

Sec. 129.5. "Therapeutic foster family home", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a foster family home:
(1) that provides care to:
(A) a child; or
(B) an individual at least eighteen (18) but less than twenty-one (21) years of age receiving collaborative care under IC 31-28-5.8;
who has serious emotional disturbances, significant behavioral health needs and functional impairments, or developmental or physical disabilities;
(2) in which the child or individual receives treatment in a family home through an integrated array of services supervised and supported by qualified program staff from:
(A) the department of child services;
(B) a managed care provider that contracts with the division of mental health and addiction; or
(C) a licensed child placing agency; and
(3) that meets the additional requirements of IC 31-27-4-2.
As added by P.L.1-2007, SEC.190. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.4; P.L.162-2011, SEC.10; P.L.48-2012, SEC.21; P.L.198-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-130. "Title Iv-D Agency"

Sec. 130. "Title IV-D agency" means:
(1) the bureau of child support established in the department of child services established by IC 31-25-3-1; or
(2) a designated agent of the department described in IC 31-25-4-13.1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-6.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.84; P.L.145-2006, SEC.217; P.L.206-2015, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-130.2. "Title Iv-D Case"

Sec. 130.2. "Title IV-D case", for purposes of IC 31-16-15, means a case arising under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).
As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-130.3. "Transitional Services Plan"

Sec. 130.3. "Transitional services plan", for purposes of IC 31-25-2-21, IC 31-34-15, and IC 31-37-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-25-2-21(a).
As added by P.L.143-2008, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2015, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-130.5. "Tribe"

Sec. 130.5. "Tribe", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-20.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-131. "Tribunal"

Sec. 131. "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; 31-1.5-1-25 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-131.3. "Ultimate Authority of the Department"

Sec. 131.3. "Ultimate authority of the department" refers to the director or the director's designee under IC 31-25-2-11.5.
As added by P.L.13-2021, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-131.5. "United States Central Authority"

Sec. 131.5. "United States 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.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-131.7. "Unlicensed Caregiver"

Sec. 131.7. "Unlicensed caregiver", for purposes of IC 31-32-2.5, IC 31-34-21-4.5, and IC 31-28-7, means a relative (as defined by IC 31-9-2-107(c)) who is:
(1) providing care and supervision to a child under a court order for purposes of placement in a child in need of services case or juvenile delinquency case; and
(2) not licensed as a foster parent under IC 31-27-4.
As added by P.L.68-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.244-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-132. "Unsubstantiated"

Sec. 132. "Unsubstantiated", for purposes of IC 31-33 and IC 31-39-8-4, means a determination regarding the status of a report made under IC 31-33 whenever facts obtained during an assessment of the report provide credible evidence that child abuse or neglect has not occurred.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(8).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-133. "Victim of Child Abuse or Neglect"

Sec. 133. (a) "Victim of child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1 and IC 31-33, refers to a child as described in:
(1) IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5;
(2) IC 31-34-1-10; or
(3) IC 31-34-1-11;
regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court.
(b) The term does not include a child who is alleged to be a victim of a sexual offense under IC 35-42-4-3 unless the alleged offense under IC 35-42-4-3 involves the fondling or touching of the buttocks, genitals, or female breasts.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(9).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-2012, SEC.22; P.L.183-2017, SEC.7; P.L.86-2018, SEC.216.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-133.1. "Victim of Human or Sexual Trafficking"

Sec. 133.1. "Victim of human or sexual trafficking", for purposes of IC 31-34-1-3.5, refers to a child who is recruited, harbored, transported, or engaged in:
(1) forced labor;
(2) involuntary servitude;
(3) prostitution;
(4) juvenile prostitution, as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-178.5;
(5) child exploitation, as defined in IC 35-42-4-4(b);
(6) marriage, unless authorized by a court under IC 31-11-1-7;
(7) trafficking for the purpose of prostitution, juvenile prostitution, or participation in sexual conduct as defined in IC 35-42-4-4(a); or
(8) human trafficking as defined in IC 35-42-3.5-0.5.
As added by P.L.46-2016, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.86-2017, SEC.3; P.L.144-2018, SEC.5; P.L.94-2020, SEC.2; P.L.172-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-134. "Voluntary Information"

Sec. 134. "Voluntary information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, means the information transmitted to the state registrar as provided in IC 31-19-18-3.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-11.]
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 › 31-9-2-134.5. "Wardship"

Sec. 134.5. (a) "Wardship", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the responsibility for temporary care and custody of a child by transferring the rights and obligations from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to the person granted wardship. Except to the extent a right or an obligation is specifically addressed in the court order establishing wardship, the rights and obligations of the person granted wardship include making decisions concerning the:
(1) physical custody of the child;
(2) care and supervision of the child;
(3) child's visitation with parents, relatives, or other individuals; and
(4) medical care and treatment of the child.
(b) "Wardship" does not apply to requirements for consenting to an adoption under IC 31-19-9.
As added by P.L.146-2006, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-135. "Warrant"

Sec. 135. (a) "Warrant", for purposes of IC 31-25-3 and IC 31-25-4, means an instrument that is:
(1) the equivalent of a money payment; and
(2) immediately convertible into cash by the payee for the full face amount of the instrument.
(b) "Warrant", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-21.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.218. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.14; P.L.138-2007, SEC.33; P.L.146-2008, SEC.554; P.L.128-2012, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 9. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 31-9-2-136. "Youth Service Bureau"

Sec. 136. "Youth service bureau", for purposes of IC 31-26-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-26-1-2.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.219.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-1. Purpose of Recodification Act

Sec. 1. The purpose of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior family law and juvenile law in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that:
(1) the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly is amended to reflect the changes made in a provision of another bill that adds to, amends, or repeals a provision in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) the minutes of meetings of the code revision commission during 1996 expressly indicate a different purpose;
the substantive operation and effect of the prior family law and juvenile law continue uninterrupted as if the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-2. Statutory Construction

Sec. 2. Subject to section 1 of this chapter, sections 3 through 8 of this chapter shall be applied to the statutory construction 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.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-3. Effect on Existing Rights and Liabilities

Sec. 3. (a) The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly does not affect:
(1) any rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) any penalties incurred;
(3) any violations committed;
(4) any proceedings begun;
(5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indebtedness issued, incurred, or made;
(6) any tax levies made or authorized;
(7) any funds established;
(8) any patents issued;
(9) the validity, continuation, or termination of any contracts or leases executed;
(10) the validity, continuation, scope, termination, suspension, or revocation of:
(A) permits;
(B) licenses;
(C) certificates of registration;
(D) grants of authority; or
(E) limitations of authority; or
(11) the validity of court decisions entered regarding the constitutionality of any provision of the prior family law and juvenile law;
before the effective date of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly (July 1, 1997). Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, proceedings, bonds, notes, loans, other forms of indebtedness, tax levies, funds, patents, contracts, leases, permits, licenses, certificates of registration, grants of authority, or limitations of authority continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior family law and juvenile law as if the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
(b) The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly does not:
(1) extend, or cause to expire, a permit, license, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority; or
(2) in any way affect the validity, scope, or status of a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority;
issued under the prior family law and juvenile law.
(c) The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly does not affect the revocation, limitation, or suspension of a permit, license, certificate of registration, or other grant or limitation of authority based in whole or in part on violations of the prior family law and juvenile law or the rules adopted under the prior family law and juvenile law.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-4. Recodification of Prior Family Law and Juvenile Law

Sec. 4. The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly shall be construed as a recodification of prior family law and juvenile law. Except as provided in section 1(1) and 1(2) of this chapter, if the literal meaning of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly would result in a substantive change in the prior family law and juvenile law, the difference shall be construed as a typographical, spelling, or other clerical error that must be corrected by:
(1) inserting, deleting, or substituting words, punctuation, or other matters of style in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) using any other rule of statutory construction;
as necessary or appropriate to apply the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly in a manner that does not result in a substantive change in the law. The principle of statutory construction that a court must apply the literal meaning of an act if the literal meaning of the act is unambiguous does not apply to the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly to the extent that the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly is not substantively identical to the prior family law and juvenile law.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-5. References to Repealed or Replaced Statutes

Sec. 5. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a reference in a statute or rule to a statute that is repealed and replaced in the same or a different form in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated after the effective date of the new provision as a reference to the new provision.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-6. References to Provisions of Recodification Act

Sec. 6. A citation reference in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly to another provision of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly shall be treated as including a reference to the provision of prior family law and juvenile law that is substantively equivalent to the provision of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly that is referred to by the citation reference.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-7. References to Rules

Sec. 7. (a) As used in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly, a reference to rules adopted under any provision of this title or under any other provision of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly refers to either:
(1) rules adopted under the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly; or
(2) rules adopted under the prior family law and juvenile law until those rules have been amended, repealed, or superseded.
(b) Rules adopted under the prior family law and juvenile law continue in effect after June 30, 1997, until the rules are amended, repealed, or suspended.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly › 31-10-1-8. References to Provisions of Prior Family Law and Juvenile Law

Sec. 8. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly to a citation in the prior family law and juvenile law before its repeal is added in certain sections of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly only as an aid to the reader.
(b) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly of a reference to a citation in the prior family law and juvenile law before its repeal does not affect:
(1) any rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) any penalties incurred;
(3) any violations committed;
(4) any proceedings begun;
(5) any bonds, notes, loans, or other forms of indebtedness issued, incurred, or made;
(6) any tax levies made;
(7) any funds established;
(8) any patents issued;
(9) the validity, continuation, or termination of contracts or leases executed;
(10) the validity, continuation, scope, termination, suspension, or revocation of:
(A) permits;
(B) licenses;
(C) certificates of registration;
(D) grants of authority; or
(E) limitations of authority; or
(11) the validity of court decisions entered regarding the constitutionality of any provision of the prior family law and juvenile law;
before the effective date of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly (July 1, 1997). Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, proceedings, bonds, notes, loans, other forms of indebtedness, tax levies, funds, patents, contracts, leases, licenses, permits, certificates of registration, and other grants of authority continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior family law and juvenile law as if the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.
(c) The inclusion or omission in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly of a citation to a provision in the prior family law and juvenile law does not affect the use of a prior conviction, violation, or noncompliance under the prior family law and juvenile law as the basis for revocation of a license, permit, certificate of registration, or other grant of authority under the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly, as necessary or appropriate to apply the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly in a manner that does not result in a substantive change in the law.
[1997 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 2. General Policy Provisions › 31-10-2-1. Policy and Purpose

Sec. 1. It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this title to:
(1) recognize the importance of family and children in our society, including the parenting rights of a parent, regardless of whether the parent has a disability;
(2) recognize the responsibility of the state to enhance the viability of children and family in our society;
(3) acknowledge the responsibility each person owes to the other;
(4) strengthen family life by assisting parents to fulfill their parental obligations;
(5) ensure that children within the juvenile justice system are treated as persons in need of care, protection, treatment, and rehabilitation;
(6) remove children from families only when it is in the child's best interest or in the best interest of public safety;
(7) provide for adoption as a viable permanency plan for children who are adjudicated children in need of services;
(8) provide a juvenile justice system that protects the public by enforcing the legal obligations that children have to society and society has to children;
(9) use diversionary programs when appropriate;
(10) provide a judicial procedure that:
(A) ensures fair hearings;
(B) recognizes and enforces the legal rights of children and their parents; and
(C) recognizes and enforces the accountability of children and parents;
(11) promote public safety and individual accountability by the imposition of appropriate sanctions; and
(12) provide a continuum of services developed in a cooperative effort by local governments and the state.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-1-1.1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-1998, SEC.3; P.L.146-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 2. General Policy Provisions › 31-10-2-2. Consideration of the Best Interests of the Child

Sec. 2. For purposes of:
(1) IC 31-33;
(2) IC 31-34; and
(3) IC 31-35;
all decisions made by the department or the court shall be made in consideration of the best interests of the child or children concerned.
As added by P.L.210-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 10. General Provisions › Chapter 2. General Policy Provisions › 31-10-2-3. Rights of Persons With a Disability

Sec. 3. The right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability.
As added by P.L.146-2021, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 11. Family Law: Marriage › Chapter 0.1. Legislative Intent › 31-11-0.1-1. "Repealed Statutes"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "repealed statutes" refer to the following statutes repealed by P.L.180-1986:
(1) IC 16-1-37-7.
(2) IC 31-1-1.
(3) IC 31-1-2.
(4) IC 31-1-3.
(5) IC 31-1-4.
(6) IC 31-1-5.
(7) IC 31-1-6.
(8) IC 31-1-7.
(9) IC 31-1-8.
(10) IC 31-1-9.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.488.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 11. Family Law: Marriage › Chapter 0.1. Legislative Intent › 31-11-0.1-2. p.l.180-1986 Intended to Be Codification and Restatement; No Effect on Rights, Liabilities, Penalties, Violations, or Proceedings Before March 4, 1986

Sec. 2. (a) P.L.180-1986 is intended to be a codification and restatement of applicable or corresponding provisions of the repealed statutes. If P.L.180-1986 repeals and replaces a provision in the same form or in a restated form, the substantive operation and effect of that provision continue uninterrupted.
(b) P.L.180-1986 does not affect any:
(1) rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) penalties incurred;
(3) violations committed; or
(4) proceedings begun;
before March 4, 1986. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, and proceedings continue and shall be imposed and enforced under prior law as if P.L.180-1986 had not been enacted.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.488.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law › Article 11. Family Law: Marriage › Chapter 1. Who May Marry › 31-11-1-1. Same Sex Marriages Prohibited

Sec. 1. (a) Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female.
(b) A marriage between persons of the same gender is void in Indiana even if the marriage is lawful in the place where it is solemnized.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-1-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-1997, SEC.1.