Protective order; procedure
Sec. 1. A parent may request a court to issue a protective order
against the other parent to prevent domestic or family violence at any
time after a final decree of paternity is issued under this article (or
IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal) if the parties have an unemancipated
child. The parent must file a petition under IC 34-26-5 in the court in
which the case is pending, and the court may not require the moving
party to give security. If the petitioner requests an ex parte protective
order, the court shall immediately:
(1) review the request; and
(2) if required, set a hearing;
under IC 34-26-5. The procedure and law for a proceeding under this
section are controlled by IC 34-26-5.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.133-2002, SEC.26;
P.L.221-2003, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 24, 2006