Indiana Code 31-9-2-89. “Person”
(1) a human being;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-89
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(3) a limited liability company;
(4) a partnership;
(5) an unincorporated association; or
(6) a governmental entity.
(b) “Person”, for purposes of section 44.5 of this chapter, means an adult or a minor.
(c) “Person”, for purposes of IC 31-27, means an individual who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, a corporation, a partnership, a voluntary association, or other entity.
(d) “Person”, for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-13.
(e) “Person”, 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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-24.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.133-2002, SEC.23; P.L.145-2006, SEC.204; P.L.138-2007, SEC.24; P.L.42-2009, SEC.1; P.L.191-2011, SEC.7; P.L.206-2015, SEC.29; P.L.3-2016, SEC.2.