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Ind. Code § 31-14-5-9 (2026)

Barred from establishing paternity

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     Sec. 9. A man who is barred under IC 31-19 from establishing paternity may not establish paternity by:

(1) filing a paternity action as next friend of a child; or

(2) requesting a prosecuting attorney to file a paternity action.

As added by P.L.21-2010, SEC.1.

 

IC 31-14-6Chapter 6. Blood Testing in Paternity Actions

 

           31-14-6-0.1Effect of certain amendments to chapter on certain court orders
           31-14-6-1Blood or genetic testing
           31-14-6-2Objections and admissibility
           31-14-6-3Test results; effect; admissibility
           31-14-6-4Costs of blood or genetic testing
           31-14-6-5Chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken for testing

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2013–2020 · leading case: In the Matter of the Adoption & Paternity of K.G.B., E.S. v. T.B. & K.B., 18 N.E.3d 292 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014).
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In the Matter of the Adoption & Paternity of K.G.B., E.S. v. T.B. & K.B., 18 N.E.3d 292 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “See Ind. Code § 31-14-5-9 . Y. Request for Appellate Attorney’s Fees We next turn to the Appellees’ request for appellate attorney’s fees.”
Michael Litton v. Jason Baugh, 122 N.E.3d 1034 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “, our General Assembly enacted Indiana Code Section 31-14-5-9, which provides: "A man who is barred under IC 31-19 from establishing paternity may not establish paternity by: (1) filing a paternity action as next friend of a child; or (2) requesting a prosecuting attorney to…”
In the Matter of the Paternity of G.W., J.W. v. R.M., 983 N.E.2d 1193 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “” I.C. § 31-14-5-9. The evidence reflects that although Mother disclosed R.”
In Re the Paternity of J.G. Wendy Sonora Hernandez & Margarito Guzman v. Fredy Sanchez Cortes & State of Indiana (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “” I.C. § 31-14-5-9. Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opinion 19A-JP-2429 | June 4, 2020 Page 14 of 16 Id.”
In the Matter of the Paternity of M.A.M. State of Indiana by the IV-D Prosecutor of Miami Cnty. v. T.M. (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “3 Mother also cites Indiana Code section 31-14-5-9, which provides: “A man who is barred under IC 31-19 from establishing paternity may not establish paternity by: (1) filing a paternity action as next friend of a child; or (2) requesting a prosecuting attorney to file a…”
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