IC 9-18.5-33-1: "Gold Star family member"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Gold Star family member" means:

(1) a biological parent;

(2) an adoptive parent;

(3) a stepparent;

(4) a biological child;

(5) an adopted child;

(6) a stepchild;

(7) a sibling by blood;

(8) a sibling by half blood;

(9) a sibling by adoption;

(10) a stepsibling;

(11) a grandparent;

(12) a great-grandparent;

(13) the spouse; or

(14) a biological parent of a child;

of an individual who has died while serving on active duty, or dies as a result of injuries sustained while serving on active duty, as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard (as defined in IC 10-16-1-13).