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.