Sec. 6. “Adoptive parent”, for purposes of IC 31-19-11 and IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means an adult who has become a parent of a child through adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.129-2005, SEC.1; P.L.191-2011, SEC.3.