IC 31-21-2-14 — "Person acting as a parent"
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Sec. 14. "Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who: (1) has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of at least six (6) consecutive months, including a temporary absence, within one (1) year immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding; and (2) has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody under Indiana law.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
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