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. (c) "Parent", for purposes of IC 31-42 , means a child's: (1) biological father or mother; (2) adopting father or mother; or (3) court appointed guardian or custodian. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part 31-6-1-23.]
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