"Birth parent"
Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-24
in effectSec. 24. "Birth parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means:
(1) the woman who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be the mother of biological origin of an adoptee;
(2) the man who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be the father of biological origin of an adoptee; or
(3) a man who establishes paternity of a child born out of wedlock:
(A) in a court proceeding; or
(B) by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1.
As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026