Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-17-3-10

Additional parties

Sec. 10. Additional Parties. If the court learns from information
furnished by the parties pursuant to section 9 of this chapter or from
other sources that a person not a party to the custody proceeding has

physical custody of the child or claims to have custody, or parenting
time rights with respect to the child, it shall order that person to be
joined as a party and to be duly notified of the pendency of the
proceeding and of the person's joinder as a party. If the person joined
as a party is outside this state the person shall be served with process
or otherwise notified in accordance with section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.68-2005, SEC.40.

Last modified: May 24, 2006