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IN SB0393
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Mark Stoops
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AI Summary
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Establishes a legal presumption that a female spouse of a child's biological mother is presumed to be the child's mother if the couple is or was married and the child was born during the marriage or within 300 days after the marriage ended.
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Applies the same 300-day presumption period to attempted marriages that are void or voidable under Indiana law, provided the marriage was solemnized in apparent compliance with law.
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Amends the definition of "child born in wedlock" to include children born to a woman and her female spouse presumed to be the mother, alongside the existing definition for children born to a man presumed to be the father.
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Updates adoption consent requirements to recognize a child's biological mother's female spouse as a parent whose consent is required before adoption, consistent with presumptions of paternity.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Presumption of parenthood. Adds a presumption that the female spouse of a child's biological mother is presumed to be a child's mother if the female spouse and the child's biological mother are or have been married to each other, and the child is born during, or not later than 300 days after the termination of, the marriage. Makes conforming technical amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
1/10/2017