(a) Two (2) individuals are related to each other by consanguinity if: (1) One (1) is a descendant of the other; or(2) They share a common ancestor.(b) An adopted child is considered to be a child of the adoptive parent for this purpose.Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 406, SB 2851,§ 29, eff. 7/1/2020.
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