31-9-2-49. "Guardian"

IN Code § 31-9-2-49 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 49. (a) "Guardian", for purposes of IC 31-11-10-1, IC 31-15-2-5, and IC 31-15-3-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-6.

(b) "Guardian", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person appointed by a court to have the care and custody of a child or the child's estate, or both.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-17.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.9.