CHAPTER 4. PARTIES ENTITLED TO FILE PATERNITY ACTION

IC 31-14-4

    

Chapter 4. Parties Entitled to File Paternity Action

IC 31-14-4-1

Persons permitted to file action

    

Sec. 1. A paternity action may be filed by the following persons:

        (1) The mother or expectant mother.

        (2) A man alleging that:

            (A) he is the child's biological father; or

            (B) he is the expectant father of an unborn child.

        (3) The mother and a man alleging that he is her child's
biological father, filing jointly.

        (4) The expectant mother and a man alleging that he is the
biological father of her unborn child, filing jointly.

        (5) A child.

        (6) The department or a county office of family and children
under section 3 of this chapter.

        (7) The prosecuting attorney under section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.145-2006,
SEC.220.

IC 31-14-4-2

Prosecuting attorney to file action and represent child

    

Sec. 2. (a) Upon the request of:

        (1) the child;

        (2) the mother or expectant mother;

        (3) a man alleging to be the father or expectant father;

        (4) the department; or

        (5) the county office of family and children;

the prosecuting attorney shall file a paternity action and represent the
child in that action.

    (b) A prosecuting attorney's office may file a paternity action if
the child is:

        (1) or is alleged to be, a child in need of services; and

        (2) under the supervision of the department or the county office
of family and children as the result of a court ordered
out-of-home placement.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.103-1997, SEC.2;
P.L.145-2006, SEC.221.

IC 31-14-4-3

Department or county office of family and children may file action

    

Sec. 3. The department or a county office of family and children
may file a paternity action if:

        (1) the mother;

        (2) the person with whom the child resides; or

        (3) the director of the county office of family and children;

has executed an assignment of support rights under Title IV-D of the
federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.145-2006,

SEC.222.