Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 147. "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 chi…

Sec. 148. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 149. "Law enforcement agency", for purposes of IC 31-36, means a governmental agency or department whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 15. "Advisory board", for purposes of IC 31-31-9, refers to the juvenile detention center advisory board described in IC 31-31-9. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 150. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 151. "Legend drug", for purposes of the juvenile law, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 152. "Licensed kinship caregiver" means a relative 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) licensed as a foster parent under IC 31-27-4. As a…

Sec. 153. "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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 154. "Lifetime sex or violent offender" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-28-2-1.5. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 155. "Local law enforcement authority" has the meaning set forth in IC 11-8-8-2. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 156. "Local office", for purposes of this title, refers to a local office established by the department to serve a county or a region. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 157. "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)…

Sec. 158. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 159. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.…

Sec. 16. "Age or developmentally appropriate", for purposes of IC 31-34 and IC 31-37, means: (1) activities or items that are generally: (A) accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity; or (B) determined to be developmentally appropriate f…

Sec. 160. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 161. "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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 162. "Monitor", for purposes of IC 31-27, means observation to determine the licensee's continuing compliance with IC 31-27. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 162.5. "Near fatality", for purposes of IC 31-33-18.5, means a severe childhood injury or condition that is certified by a physician as being life threatening. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 163. "Neglected child" or "dependent child", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-5. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 164. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 165. "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 paren…

Sec. 166. "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…

Sec. 167. "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 ord…

Sec. 168. "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 mans…

Sec. 169. (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.…

Sec. 17. "Alleged father", for purposes of IC 31-14, means any man claiming to be or charged with being a child's biological father. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 170. (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. …

Sec. 171. "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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 172. "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 miti…

Sec. 173. "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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 174. (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 …

Sec. 175. "Parenting time" means the time set aside by a court order for a parent and child to spend together. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 176. "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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 177. (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 …

Sec. 178. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 179. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 18. (a) "Applicant", for purposes of IC 31-25-3, IC 31-25-4, and IC 31-26-3.5, means a person who has applied for assistance for the applicant or another person. (b) "Applicant", for purposes of IC 31-27, means a person who seeks a license to operate a child caring instituti…

Sec. 180. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 181. (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.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 182. "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…

Sec. 183. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 184. "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. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

Sec. 185. "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 corres…

Sec. 186. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "private secure facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the following: (1) A facility that is licensed under IC 31-27 to operate as a private secure facility. (2) A private facility that is licensed in another state t…