Sec. 3. (a) The department or a prosecuting attorney operating under an agreement or contract described in IC 31-25-4-13.1 , may file a paternity action as next friend of the child if: (1) the mother; (2) the person with whom the child resides; (3) the department; or (4) the alleged father; has executed an assignment of support rights or applied for IV-D services under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669) and IC 31-25-4-19 . (b) A filing under subsection (a) by the department or prosecuting attorney must be made within the period that would apply if the child were filing on the child's own behalf under IC 31-14-5-2 . [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2(b).] IC 31-14-5 Chapter 5. Filing of Paternity Action; Limitations 31-14-5-1 Verification of petition; caption 31-14-5-2 Petition by minors and incompetent persons; time for filing petition; tolling of limitations during period of incompetency 31-14-5-3 Time for filing action 31-14-5-4 Action by division or county office of family and children furnishing public assistance; time for filing action 31-14-5-5 Action to be filed during lifetime or within five months of death of alleged father 31-14-5-6 Necessary parties 31-14-5-7 Registration with putative father registry 31-14-5-8 Action not barred by child's death or stillbirth or mother's death 31-14-5-9 Barred from establishing paternity
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