Proper name of illegitimate child whose parents subsequently marry

Ind. Code § 16-37-2-15
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Sec. 15. If the parents of a child born out of wedlock in Indiana later marry, the child shall legally take the last name of the father. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-1-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026