Applicability of definitions Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article apply throughout this title. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

Inapplicability of definitions Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article do not apply to the following: (1) IC 31-11-3. (2) ...

"Abandoned infant" Sec. 0.5. (a) "Abandoned infant", for purposes of IC 31-34-21-5.6, means: (1) a child who is less than twelve (12) months of age ...

"Actual notice" Sec. 1. "Actual notice", for purposes of IC 31-19-3, means written notice that is actually received by the putative father. As added ...

"Adoptee" Sec. 2. "Adoptee", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means a person who has been ...

"Adoption" Sec. 3. "Adoption", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means the judicial act of creating ...

"Adoption assistance state" Sec. 4. "Adoption assistance state", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Adoption Assistance under IC 31-19-29, has ...

"Adoption history" Sec. 5. "Adoption history", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means: (1) identifying information (as defined in section 54 of this ...

"Adoptive parent" Sec. 6. "Adoptive parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-11 and IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means an adult who has become a parent of ...

"Adult" Sec. 7. (a) "Adult", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means a person who ...

"Advisory board" Sec. 8. "Advisory board", for purposes of IC 31-31-9, refers to the juvenile detention center advisory board described in IC 31-31-9. As added ...

"Alleged father" Sec. 9. "Alleged father", for purposes of IC 31-14, means any man claiming to be or charged with being a child's biological father. ...

"Birth parent" Sec. 10. "Birth parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-24, means: (1) the woman who is legally presumed under Indiana law ...

"Caseworker" Sec. 11. "Caseworker", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a child welfare worker of the county office of family and children. As added ...

"Center" Sec. 12. "Center", for purposes of IC 31-31-9, means any secure juvenile detention center that operates in a county containing a consolidated city except ...

"Child" Sec. 13. (a) "Child", for purposes of IC 31-15, IC 31-16 (excluding IC 31-16-12.5), and IC 31-17, ...

"Child abuse or neglect" Sec. 14. (a) "Child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1, IC ...

"Child born in wedlock" Sec. 15. "Child born in wedlock", for purposes of IC 31-19-9, means a child born to: (1) a woman; and ...

"Child born out of wedlock" Sec. 16. "Child born out of wedlock", for purposes of IC 31-19-3, IC 31-19-4-4, and IC 31-19-9, means a child who ...

"Child care provider" Sec. 16.5. "Child care provider", for purposes of IC 31-33-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-33-17-0.5. As added by ...

"Child in need of services" Sec. 17. "Child in need of services", for purposes of IC 31-34, means a child described in IC 31-34-1. ...

"Child support guidelines" Sec. 18. "Child support guidelines", for purposes of IC 31-14-11-8 and IC 31-16-8-1, refers to the guidelines adopted by the Indiana supreme court. ...

"Child support order" Sec. 19. "Child support order", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Child with a disability" Sec. 20. "Child with a disability", for purposes of IC 31-34-1-9, means an individual who: (1) is less than eighteen (18) ...

"Committee" Sec. 21. "Committee", for purposes of IC 31-38, refers to a local coordinating committee established by IC 31-38. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Compact" Sec. 22. "Compact", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-2. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Conduct a criminal history check" Sec. 22.5. "Conduct a criminal history check", for purposes of IC 12-14-25.5, IC 31-19, IC 31-33, IC 31-34, IC ...

"Contestant" Sec. 23. "Contestant", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Controlled substance" Sec. 24. "Controlled substance", for purposes of the juvenile law, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1. As added by P.L.1-1997, ...

"Council" Sec. 25. "Council", for purposes of IC 31-31-9, refers to the city-county council of the consolidated city within the county. As added by ...

"County office" Sec. 26. "County office", for purposes of the juvenile law, refers to a county office of family and children. As added by ...

"Court" Sec. 27. (a) "Court", for purposes of IC 31-15, IC 31-16, and IC 31-17, means the circuit, superior, or other courts of Indiana upon which ...

"Court appointed special advocate" Sec. 28. "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-17-6, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, and the juvenile law, means ...

"Crime" Sec. 29. "Crime", for purposes of the juvenile law, means an offense for which an adult might be imprisoned or incarcerated if convicted under the ...

"Crime involving domestic or family violence" Sec. 29.5. "Crime involving domestic or family violence" means a crime that occurs when a family or household member commits, ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.234-2005, SEC.192.) ...

"Custodial parent" Sec. 30. "Custodial parent", for purposes of IC 31-14-13-8, IC 31-14-15, IC 31-16-12.5, IC 31-17-2-22, and IC 31-17-4, ...

"Custodian" Sec. 31. (a) "Custodian", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person with whom a child resides. (b) "Custodian", for purposes of IC ...

"Custody decree" or "decree" Sec. 32. "Custody decree" or "decree", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under ...

"Custody determination" Sec. 33. "Custody determination", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Custody proceeding" Sec. 34. "Custody proceeding", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Decree" or "custody decree" Sec. 35. "Decree" or "custody decree", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction ...

"De facto custodian" Sec. 35.5. "De facto custodian", for purposes of IC 31-14-13 and IC 31-17-2, means a person who has been the primary caregiver for, ...

"Delinquent" Sec. 36. (a) "Delinquent", for purposes of IC 31-16-15, refers to a situation in which an obligor is the equivalent of one (1) month in ...

"Delinquent child" Sec. 37. (a) "Delinquent child", for purposes of the juvenile law, except as provided in subsection (b), means: (1) a child described in ...

"Delinquent juvenile" Sec. 38. "Delinquent juvenile", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-1. ...

"Department" Sec. 38.5. "Department", for purposes of IC 31-19, IC 31-33, IC 31-34, and IC 31-40, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-33-1.5-1. As ...

"Dependent child" or "neglected child" Sec. 39. "Dependent child" or "neglected child", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-5. ...

"Director" Sec. 40. "Director", for purposes of IC 31-33, IC 31-34, and IC 31-37, refers to the director of the department of child services. As ...

"Dissolution decree" Sec. 41. "Dissolution decree", for purposes of IC 31-15, IC 31-16, and IC 31-17, means a judicial decree entered in a proceeding for the ...

"Division" Sec. 41.2. "Division", for purposes of IC 31-40, means the division of family and children established by IC 12-13-1-1. ...

"Domestic or family violence" Sec. 42. "Domestic or family violence" means, except for an act of self defense, the occurrence of one (1) or more of ...

"Duty of support" Sec. 43. "Duty of support", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Emergency medical services provider" Sec. 43.5. "Emergency medical services provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-10-1. ...

"Executive authority" Sec. 44. "Executive authority", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-6. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Family or household member" Sec. 44.5. (a) An individual is a "family or household member" of another person if the individual: (1) is a current ...

"Family services" Sec. 45. "Family services", for purposes of the juvenile law, means services provided to: (1) prevent a child from being removed from a ...

"Final separation" Sec. 46. "Final separation", for purposes of IC 31-15-7, means the date of filing of the petition for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2-4 ...

"Foster parent" Sec. 47. "Foster parent", for purposes of the juvenile law, means an individual who provides care and supervision to a child in: (1) ...

"Governor" Sec. 48. "Governor", for purposes of IC 31-18-8 in the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, has the meaning set ...

"Guardian" Sec. 49. "Guardian", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person appointed by a court to have the care and custody of a child ...

"Guardian ad litem" Sec. 50. "Guardian ad litem", for purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-16-3, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, and the juvenile law, means an ...

"Hard to place child" or "hard to place children" Sec. 51. "Hard to place child" or "hard to place children", for purposes of IC 31-19, means ...

"Health care provider" Sec. 52. "Health care provider", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1, IC 31-33, IC 31-34-7-4, and IC 31-39-8-4, means any of ...

"Home state" Sec. 53. (a) "Home state", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC ...

"Identifying information" Sec. 54. "Identifying information", for purposes of IC 31-19-9-6 and IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25, means: (1) any name that a party to ...

"Includes" Sec. 55. "Includes" means includes but is not limited to. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Income" Sec. 56. "Income", for purposes of IC 31-16-15, IC 31-16-16, and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth ...

"Income payor" Sec. 57. "Income payor", for purposes of IC 31-16-15, IC 31-16-16, and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act ...

"Income withholding order" Sec. 58. "Income withholding order", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Indicated" Sec. 58.5. "Indicated", for purposes of IC 31-33-8-12, means facts obtained during an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect that: (1) provide: ...

"Initial decree" Sec. 59. "Initial decree", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Initiating state" Sec. 60. "Initiating state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-9. ...

"Initiating tribunal" Sec. 61. "Initiating tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the ...

"Intake officer" Sec. 62. "Intake officer", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a probation officer or a caseworker who performs ...

"Intended biological parent" Sec. 63. "Intended biological parent", for purposes of sections 126 and 127 of this chapter, means a party to a surrogate agreement who: ...

"Interested person" Sec. 64. "Interested person", for purposes of IC 31-19-20 and IC 31-19-24, means any of the following: (1) An adoptee. (2) A ...

"Issuing state" Sec. 65. "Issuing state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-11. ...

"Issuing tribunal" Sec. 66. "Issuing tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-12. ...

"Joint legal custody" Sec. 67. "Joint legal custody", for purposes of IC 31-17-2-13, IC 31-17-2-14, and IC 31-17-2-15, means that the persons awarded joint custody will ...

"Judge" Sec. 68. "Judge", for purposes of the juvenile law, refers to the judge of the juvenile court. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Juvenile" Sec. 69. "Juvenile", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set ...

"Juvenile court" Sec. 70. "Juvenile court", for purposes of the juvenile law, refers to a court having juvenile jurisdiction. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Juvenile detention facility" Sec. 71. "Juvenile detention facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a facility described in IC 31-31-8-2. As added by ...

"Juvenile law" Sec. 72. "Juvenile law" refers to IC 31-30 through IC 31-40. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Law" Sec. 73. "Law", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set ...

"Law enforcement agency" Sec. 74. "Law enforcement agency", for purposes of IC 31-36, means a governmental agency or department whose principal function ...

"Legal settlement" Sec. 75. "Legal settlement", for purposes of IC 31-34-20-5, IC 31-34-21-10, IC 31-37-19-26, and IC 31-37-20-6, has the meaning ...

"Legend drug" Sec. 76. "Legend drug", for purposes of the juvenile law, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. As added by P.L.1-1997, ...

"Long term foster parent" Sec. 76.5. "Long term foster parent", for purposes of IC 31-34-21-4 and IC 31-34-21-4.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-34-21-4.6. ...

"Maternal or paternal grandparent" Sec. 77. "Maternal or paternal grandparent", for purposes of IC 31-17-5, includes: (1) the adoptive parent of the child's parent; ...

"Medical history" Sec. 78. "Medical history", for purposes of IC 31-19-18 through IC 31-19-20, means: (1) a comprehensive report required by IC 31-19-2-7; and ...

"Medical information" Sec. 79. "Medical information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, IC 31-19-20, and IC 31-19-24, means any information that may affect the medical history of ...

"Member agency" Sec. 80. "Member agency", for purposes of IC 31-38, means: (1) a county office of family and children; (2) a school corporation ...

"Modification decree" Sec. 81. "Modification decree", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Neglected child" or "dependent child" Sec. 82. "Neglected child" or "dependent child", for purposes of IC 31-37-23, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-5. ...

"Noncustodial parent" Sec. 83. "Noncustodial parent", for purposes of IC 31-14-13-10, IC 31-14-15, and IC 31-17-4, means the parent who is not the custodial parent. ...

"Nonidentifying information" Sec. 84. "Nonidentifying information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, IC 31-19-21, IC 31-19-23, and IC 31-19-24, means any information, other than a medical history, ...

"Obligee" or "petitioner" Sec. 85. (a) "Obligee", for purposes of IC 31-16-16, means a person who is entitled to receive a payment under a support order. ...

"Obligor" or "respondent" Sec. 86. (a) "Obligor", for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means an individual who has ...

"Omission" Sec. 87. "Omission", for purposes of IC 31-34-1-2, means an occurrence in which the parent, guardian, or custodian allowed the child of the parent, guardian, ...

"Parent" Sec. 88. "Parent", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a biological or an adoptive parent. Unless otherwise specified, the term includes both parents, regardless ...

"Parenting time" Sec. 88.5. "Parenting time" means the time set aside by a court order for a parent and child to spend together. As ...

"Person" Sec. 89. (a) "Person", for purposes of the juvenile law, means: (1) a human being; (2) a corporation; (3) a limited liability ...

"Person acting as parent" Sec. 90. "Person acting as parent", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set ...

"Petitioner" or "obligee" Sec. 91. "Petitioner" or "obligee", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Physical custody" Sec. 92. "Physical custody", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"Plan" Sec. 92.5. (a) "Plan", for purposes of IC 31-34-24, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-34-24-1. (b) "Plan", for purposes of IC 31-37-24, ...

"Pre-adoptive sibling" Sec. 93. "Pre-adoptive sibling", for purposes of: (1) IC 31-19-18; (2) IC 31-19-16.5; and (3) IC 31-19-25; means a sibling ...

"Preliminary inquiry" Sec. 94. "Preliminary inquiry", for purposes of IC 31-34 and IC 31-37, means an informal investigation into the facts and ...

"Premarital agreement" Sec. 95. "Premarital agreement", for purposes of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act under IC 31-11-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-11-3-2. ...

"Prior family law and juvenile law" Sec. 96. "Prior family law and juvenile law", for purposes of IC 31-10, refers to the statutes that are repealed ...

"Probation or parole" Sec. 97. "Probation or parole", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC ...

"Property" Sec. 98. (a) "Property", for purposes of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act under IC 31-11-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-11-3-3. (b) ...

"Prosecuting attorney" Sec. 99. "Prosecuting attorney", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's deputy of the judicial circuit where ...

"Putative father" Sec. 100. "Putative father", for purposes of IC 31-19 and IC 31-35-1, means a male of any age who ...

"Reason to believe" Sec. 101. "Reason to believe", for purposes of IC 31-33, means evidence that, if presented to individuals of similar background and training, would ...

"Receiving state" Sec. 102. "Receiving state", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning ...

"Referring agency" Sec. 103. "Referring agency", for purposes of IC 31-38, means: (1) a juvenile court; (2) a court having civil jurisdiction; (3) ...

"Register" Sec. 104. "Register", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-16. ...

"Registering tribunal" Sec. 105. "Registering tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-17. ...

"Registry" Sec. 106. (a) "Registry", for purposes of IC 31-19-5, refers to the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5-2. (b) "Registry", for purposes of ...

"Relative" Sec. 107. "Relative", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, means: (1) an adoptive or whole blood related parent; (2) a sibling; or (3) ...

"Residence" Sec. 108. "Residence", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-1. ...

"Residence state" Sec. 109. "Residence state", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Adoption Assistance under ...

"Respondent" or "obligor" Sec. 110. "Respondent" or "obligor", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Responding state" Sec. 111. "Responding state", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the ...

"Responding tribunal" Sec. 112. "Responding tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-19. ...

"Restrictive placement" Sec. 113. "Restrictive placement", for purposes of IC 31-38, means a residential placement of a child at a residence other than: (1) the ...

"School" Sec. 113.5. "School", for purposes of IC 31-39-2-13.8, means a: (1) public school (including a charter school as defined in IC 20-24-1-4); or ...

"Secure facility" Sec. 114. "Secure facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a place of residence, other than a shelter care facility, that prohibits the ...

"Secure private facility" Sec. 115. "Secure private facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means the following: (1) A facility that is licensed under IC ...

"Sending state" Sec. 116. "Sending state", for purposes of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under IC 31-37-23-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-37-23-1. ...

"Shelter care facility" Sec. 117. "Shelter care facility", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a place of residence that: (1) is licensed under the ...

"Spousal support order" Sec. 118. "Spousal support order", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"State" Sec. 119. (a) "State", for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Law under IC 31-17-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-17-3-2. ...

"State department" Sec. 120. "State department", for purposes of IC 31-19-5, refers to the state department of health. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"State registrar" Sec. 121. "State registrar", for purposes of IC 31-19-18 through IC 31-19-25, means the person who: (1) is in charge of the division ...

"Substantially similar law" Sec. 122. "Substantially similar law", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Substantiated" Sec. 123. "Substantiated", for purposes of IC 31-33, IC 31-34-8-4, and IC 31-37-9-5, means a determination regarding the status of a report made under IC ...

"Support enforcement agency" Sec. 124. "Support enforcement agency", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in ...

"Support order" Sec. 125. (a) "Support order", for purposes of IC 31-16-16, means any judgment, decree, or order of child support issued by a court, in ...

"Surrogate" Sec. 126. "Surrogate", for purposes of IC 31-20, means a party to a surrogate agreement who agrees to bear or bears a child that is ...

"Surrogate agreement" Sec. 127. "Surrogate agreement", for purposes of IC 31-20, means an agreement that is entered into before the birth of a child between a ...

"System" Sec. 128. "System", for purposes of IC 31-33-20, refers to the automated child protection system. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. ...

"Team" Sec. 129. (a) "Team", for purposes of IC 31-33-3, refers to a community child protection team appointed under IC 31-33-3. (b) "Team", for purposes ...

"Title IV-D agency" Sec. 130. "Title IV-D agency" means: (1) the bureau of child support established in the department of child services established by IC ...

"Tribunal" Sec. 131. "Tribunal", for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18-1-25. ...

"Unsubstantiated" Sec. 132. "Unsubstantiated", for purposes of IC 31-33 and IC 31-39-8-4, means a determination regarding the status of a report made ...

"Victim of child abuse or neglect" Sec. 133. (a) "Victim of child abuse or neglect", for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1 and IC 31-33, refers to a ...

"Voluntary information" Sec. 134. "Voluntary information", for purposes of IC 31-19-18, means the information transmitted to the state registrar as provided in IC 31-19-18-3. ...

Purpose of recodification act Sec. 1. The purpose of the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior family ...

Statutory construction Sec. 2. Subject to section 1 of this chapter, sections 3 through 8 of this chapter shall be applied to the statutory construction of ...

Effect on existing rights and liabilities Sec. 3. (a) The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly does not affect: (1) ...

Recodification of prior family law and juvenile law Sec. 4. The recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly shall be construed as ...

References to repealed or replaced statutes Sec. 5. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, a reference in a statute or rule to a statute that ...

References to provisions of recodification act Sec. 6. A citation reference in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly to another ...

References to rules Sec. 7. (a) As used in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the general assembly, a reference to rules adopted ...

References to provisions of prior family law and juvenile law Sec. 8. (a) A reference in the recodification act of the 1997 regular session of the ...

Policy and purpose Sec. 1. It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this title to: (1) recognize the importance of family ...

Same sex marriages prohibited Sec. 1. (a) Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female. (b) A marriage between ...

Marriage to close relative prohibited; marriages between cousins; exceptions Sec. 2. Two (2) individuals may not marry each other if the individuals are more closely related ...

Bigamous marriages prohibited Sec. 3. Two (2) individuals may not marry each other if either individual has a husband or wife who is alive. ...

Minimum age for marriage Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 or 6 of this chapter, two (2) individuals may not marry each other ...

Consent to underage marriage Sec. 5. Two (2) individuals may marry each other if: (1) both individuals are at least seventeen (17) years of age; ...

Issuance of marriage license to underage persons; procedure; confidentiality of records Sec. 6. (a) Two (2) individuals may marry each other if: ...

Necessity of consent to marry Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, each individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of ...

Execution of consent to marry Sec. 2. (a) A consent to marry under this chapter must be signed and verified in the presence of the clerk ...

Issuance of marriage license to minor not obtaining required consent; procedure Sec. 3. (a) An individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age may ...

Applicability of chapter Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a premarital agreement executed on or after July 1, 1995. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. ...

"Premarital agreement" defined Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses that: (1) is executed in contemplation of ...

"Property" defined Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "property" means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real and personal ...

Agreement must be in writing; consideration not required Sec. 4. A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable ...

Content; child support unaffected Sec. 5. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with each other regarding the following matters: (1) The rights and ...

Effective date Sec. 6. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. ...

Amendment or revocation must be in writing; consideration not required Sec. 7. After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written ...

Enforceability of agreement Sec. 8. (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if a party against whom enforcement is sought proves that: (1) the party ...

Effect of void marriage Sec. 9. If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable ...

Tolling of statute of limitations during marriage; equitable defenses Sec. 10. Any statute of ...

Marriage license required to marry Sec. 1. Before two (2) individuals may marry each other, the individuals must obtain a marriage license under this chapter. ...

Prerequisites for issuance of marriage license Sec. 2. A clerk of a circuit court may not issue a marriage license unless the individuals who apply for ...

County of residence or solemnization; place to obtain license Sec. 3. Individuals who intend to marry must obtain a marriage license from the clerk of the ...

Application; sexually transmitted diseases acknowledgment; religious objections Sec. 4. (a) An application for a marriage license must be written and verified. The application must contain the ...

Distribution of information concerning dangerous communicable diseases that are sexually transmitted Sec. 5. (a) The clerk of the circuit court shall distribute to marriage license ...

Proof of birth date Sec. 6. Each individual who applies for a marriage license must submit to the clerk of the circuit court: (1) a ...

Birth date information required for issuance of marriage license Sec. 7. A clerk of a circuit court or a deputy of the clerk may not issue ...

Filing of consent to marry; entry of notice of filing Sec. 8. If a written consent is required by IC 31-11-2, a clerk of a circuit ...

Expiration of application Sec. 9. An application for a marriage license expires sixty (60) days after the application is filed with the clerk of the circuit ...

Expiration of license Sec. 10. A marriage license expires sixty (60) days after the license is issued unless a marriage is solemnized under the license within ...

Conditions precluding issuance of marriage license Sec. 11. A clerk of a circuit court may not issue a marriage license if either of the individuals who ...

Refusal to issue marriage license; notice; hearing; finding; costs Sec. 12. (a) If it appears that two (2) individuals do not have a right to a ...

Duty to present marriage license to individual authorized to solemnize marriages Sec. 13. Individuals who intend to marry ...

Marriage license as authorization of solemnization of marriage Sec. 14. A marriage license that is issued under this chapter is the legal authority for an individual ...

Marriage certificates Sec. 15. Each marriage license must have two (2) certificates attached to the license. The state department of health shall prescribe a uniform form ...

Completion, disposition, filing, and recording of marriage certificates and marriage licenses Sec. 16. (a) The individual who solemnizes a marriage shall do the following: (1) ...

Failure to file marriage certificates and marriage licenses; declaratory order upon proof of marriage; legal effect; recording requirements Sec. ...

Marriage records, forms, and indexes Sec. 18. (a) The clerk of the circuit court shall forward marriage records to the state department of health on at ...

Public inspection of statistical data from marriage records Sec. 19. Statistical data derived from records of marriages are open to public inspection. As added ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.41-2005, SEC.2.) ...

Persons authorized to solemnize marriages Sec. 1. Marriages may be solemnized by any of the following: (1) A member of the clergy of a religious ...

Abolition of legal disabilities of married women to make contracts Sec. 1. All legal disabilities of a married woman to make contracts are abolished. ...

Married women's property rights Sec. 2. A married woman has the same rights concerning real and personal property that an unmarried woman has. As ...

Tort liability of married women Sec. 3. A married woman is liable for torts committed by the woman. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. ...

Husband's immunity for wife's contracts or torts Sec. 4. A husband is not liable for the contracts or torts of his wife. As added ...

Marriages void without legal proceedings Sec. 1. A marriage that is solemnized in Indiana and is void under section 2, 3, or 5 of ...

Prior existing marriage Sec. 2. A marriage is void if either party to the marriage had a wife or husband who was living when the marriage ...

Marriage to close relative; marriages between cousins; exceptions Sec. 3. A marriage is void if the parties to the marriage are more closely related than second ...

Mentally incompetent persons Sec. 4. A marriage is void if either party to the marriage was mentally incompetent when the marriage was solemnized. As ...

Common law marriages entered into after January 1, 1958 Sec. 5. A marriage is void if the marriage is a common law marriage that was entered ...

Foreign marriage solemnized between Indiana residents to evade Indiana law Sec. 6. A marriage is void if the parties to the marriage: (1) are residents ...

Actions to annul voidable marriages Sec. 1. Actions to annul voidable marriages under this chapter are governed by IC 31-11-10. As added by P.L.1-1997, ...

Incapacity to marry because of age or mental incompetence Sec. 2. A marriage is voidable if a party to the marriage was incapable because of age ...

Fraud Sec. 3. A marriage is voidable if the marriage was brought about through fraud on the part of one (1) of the parties to the ...

Action by party incapable of contracting marriage because of age or mental incompetence Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a marriage that is voidable under ...

Action by victim of fraud; defense Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a marriage that is voidable under IC 31-11-9-3 on the ground that the ...

Jurisdiction Sec. 3. A circuit or superior court has jurisdiction over actions to annul voidable marriages under this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. ...

Procedure Sec. 4. An action to annul a voidable marriage under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with IC 31-15. As added by ...

False information in marriage license application Sec. 1. A person who knowingly furnishes false information to a clerk of the circuit court when the person applies ...

False information in verified written consent Sec. 2. A person who knowingly furnishes false information in a verified written consent under IC 31-11-2 commits a Class ...

False information concerning applicant's physical condition Sec. 3. An applicant for a marriage license who knowingly furnishes false information concerning the applicant's physical ...

Acceptance of false information concerning applicant's physical condition Sec. 4. A clerk of the circuit court or a deputy of the clerk who issues a license ...

Solemnization of marriage in violation of this article Sec. 5. A person who: (1) is authorized to solemnize marriages by IC 31-11-6; and (2) ...

Attempt to solemnize marriage by person not authorized to solemnize marriages Sec. 6. A person who: (1) ...

Solemnization of marriage between persons prohibited from marrying Sec. 7. A person who knowingly solemnizes ...

Failure to timely file marriage license and duplicate marriage certificate Sec. 8. A person who: (1) solemnizes a marriage; and (2) fails to file ...

Determination of necessity to establish court Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only in judicial circuits in which the judges of the superior and circuit courts ...

Designation of judges; sessions of court Sec. 2. In judicial circuits having at least three (3) judges of the superior court, the judges of the superior ...

Designation of court Sec. 3. Each court exercising the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter may be designated as a domestic relations court. As added ...

Jurisdiction; supplemental powers Sec. 4. (a) Whenever a domestic relations court is established under this chapter, the domestic relations court has jurisdiction over all proceedings in ...

Absence or inability of judge to perform duties; appointment of substitute Sec. 5. (a) If a judge appointed to act as judge of the domestic relations ...

Duty of clerk of judicial circuit court to file cases in domestic relations court Sec. 6. The clerk of the courts in a judicial circuit in ...

Forms of action; caption Sec. 7. The forms of action for: (1) dissolution of marriage; (2) annulment; (3) separation; (4) child support; ...

Petition invoking jurisdiction for reconciliation or amicable settlement Sec. 8. Before the filing of an action for dissolution of marriage, ...

Appointment of referees, counselors, assistants, and clerks; compensation; expenses Sec. 9. (a) In each of the judicial circuits in which this ...

Referee's duties Sec. 10. A domestic relations referee shall perform such duties as the judge of the domestic relations court assigns to the referee. ...

Counselor's duties Sec. 11. A domestic relations counselor shall, when directed by the judge of any domestic relations court, perform the following duties in domestic relations ...

Director of domestic relations counseling Sec. 12. The judge of a domestic relations court may appoint from among the domestic relations counselors one (1) counselor to ...

Counseling service not condonation of acts constituting grounds for dissolution of marriage Sec. 13. The: (1) use of counseling service provided under this chapter; and ...

Private counseling proceedings; confidential communications Sec. 14. (a) All counseling: (1) proceedings; (2) interviews; and (3) conferences; shall be held in private. ...

Setting cause for hearing Sec. 15. If after a reasonable time it appears that the use of counseling services under this chapter is not effective, the ...

Court of record Sec. 16. (a) This section does not apply to counseling proceedings, interviews, conferences, and communications that ...

Application of law Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following: (1) A judicial circuit in which there is located a consolidated city and ...

Creation Sec. 2. For: (1) any judicial circuit in which there is located a consolidated city, the judges described in section 1(1) of this chapter ...

Order compelling party to cooperate in counseling services Sec. 3. A judge may order either or both parties in a domestic relations proceeding to: (1) ...

Actions and proceedings in which counseling services shall be provided; referrals Sec. 4. (a) A domestic relations counseling bureau shall provide counseling service to the parties ...

Appointment of referees, counselors, assistants, clerks, and other personnel; compensation; expenses Sec. 5. (a) The judges described in section 1(1) of this chapter and the judge ...

Duties of bureau Sec. 6. The domestic relations counseling bureau shall perform the following duties in domestic relations cases and such other duties as the judges ...

Counseling service not condonation of acts constituting grounds for divorce or dissolution of marriage Sec. 7. The: (1) use of counseling service provided under this ...

Private counseling proceedings; confidential communications Sec. 8. (a) All counseling: (1) proceedings; (2) interviews; and (3) conferences; shall be held in private. ...

Majority decision of judges Sec. 9. The judges in carrying out this chapter must act by a majority of all their number. As added ...

Rules; special orders Sec. 10. The judges described in section 1(1) of this chapter and the judge described in section 1(2) of this chapter shall establish ...

Gifts and donations Sec. 11. The domestic relations counseling bureau may receive gifts and donations from private sources under approval of the judges or the judge ...

Incorporation of records and property of marriage counseling service into bureau's service Sec. 12. In a circuit or county that has a marriage counseling service paid ...

Establishment Sec. 1. Any court that exercises jurisdiction over domestic relations cases may establish a family relations division of ...

Persons authorized to administer division Sec. 2. The family relations division may be administered by: (1) the community mental health center; (2) a managed ...

Services offered by division; conciliation procedures Sec. 3. The family relations division shall offer counseling and related services to persons before the court. Conciliation procedures are ...

Parties to marriage more closely related than second cousins Sec. 1. If a marriage is void because the parties to the marriage are more closely ...

Bigamous marriages Sec. 2. If: (1) a marriage is void because either of the parties to the marriage has a living husband or wife; and ...

Child of annulled marriage Sec. 3. A child of a marriage that is annulled under IC 31-11-10 (or IC 31-7-7 before its repeal) is considered to ...

Petition to establish whether child was born in wedlock; notice; hearing; determination; review Sec. 1. (a) A person interested in establishing whether a child was born ...

Finality of determination; subsequent review on petition of defendant less than 18 years of age at time of determination Sec. ...

Child of common law marriage consummated before January 2, 1958 Sec. 3. A child of a common law marriage that was consummated before January 2, 1958, ...

Law governing termination Sec. 1. The termination of a parent-child relationship is governed by IC 31-35. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.5. ...

Public policy regarding establishment of paternity Sec. 1. The general assembly favors the public policy of establishing ...

Bonds; requirements Sec. 1. A bond required under this article to secure the obligation of child support, enforcement of a custody order, or enforcement of a ...

Bonds; form Sec. 2. A bond described in section 1 of this chapter may be prepared in substantially the following form: STATE OF INDIANA ) ...

Forfeiture; use of proceeds Sec. 3. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of the security, a bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure the obligation of child support, ...

Forfeiture; excess proceeds Sec. 4. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of the security, a bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure the obligation of child support, enforcement ...

Exclusive methods of establishing paternity Sec. 1. A man's paternity may only be established: (1) in an action under this article; or (2) by ...

Application of Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure Sec. 1. The Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure apply to paternity actions. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. ...

Venue Sec. 2. Venue lies in the county in which the child, the mother, or the alleged father resides. As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. ...

Persons permitted to file action Sec. 1. A paternity action may be filed by the following persons: (1) The mother or expectant mother. (2) ...

Prosecuting attorney to file action and represent child Sec. 2. (a) Upon the request of: (1) the child; (2) the mother or expectant mother; ...

Division or county office of family and children may file action Sec. 3. The division of family and children or a county office of family and ...

Verification of petition; caption Sec. 1. Each petition in a paternity action must: (1) be verified; and (2) be captioned "In the Matter of ...

Petition by minors and incompetent persons; time for filing petition; tolling of limitations during period of incompetency Sec. ...

Time for filing action Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to an action filed by the division of family and children or its agents ...

Action by division or county office of family and children furnishing public assistance; time for filing action Sec. 4. If: (1) ...

Action to be filed during lifetime or within five months of death of alleged father Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an action ...

Necessary parties Sec. 6. The child, the child's mother, and each person alleged to be the father are necessary parties to each action. As ...

Registration with putative father registry Sec. 7. A man who files or is a party to a paternity action shall register with the putative father registry ...

Action not barred by child's death or stillbirth or mother's death Sec. 8. An action not otherwise barred is not barred by: (1) the death ...

Blood or genetic testing Sec. 1. Upon the motion of any party, the court shall order all of the parties to a paternity action to undergo ...

Objections and admissibility Sec. 2. A party may object to the admissibility of genetic test results obtained under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-6.1-8(a) ...

Test results; effect; admissibility Sec. 3. The results of the tests and the finding of the expert: (1) constitute conclusive evidence if the results and ...

Costs of blood or genetic testing Sec. 4. If the state or a political subdivision of the state pays the initial costs of blood testing or ...

Chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken for testing Sec. 5. The chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken for testing may ...

Presumptions; child's biological father Sec. 1. A man is presumed to be a child's biological father if: (1) the: (A) man and the child's ...

Rebuttable presumption; child's biological father Sec. 2. (a) If there is not a presumed biological father under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter, there is ...

Paternity affidavits Sec. 3. A man is a child's legal father if the man executed a paternity affidavit in accordance with IC 16-37-2-2.1 ...

Finding of paternity without hearing Sec. 1. The court may enter a finding that a man is the child's biological father without first holding a hearing ...

Default order against alleged father failing to appear at hearing Sec. 2. If a man who is the alleged father in a paternity action under this ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.257-1997(ss) , SEC.40.) ...

Continuance of final hearing Sec. 4. Upon the request of any party, the court shall grant a continuance of the final paternity hearing until after the ...

Preparation of record of paternity determination Sec. 1. Upon a finding that a man is a child's biological father, the clerk of the court ...

Submission to department Sec. 2. Not later than the tenth day of each month, the clerk of the court shall forward to the state department of ...

Hearing to determine support, custody and parenting time following initial determination of paternity; order to probation officer or caseworker to prepare ...

Consultation with probation officer or caseworker; referral of child for evaluation Sec. 2. The probation officer or caseworker may do the following: (1) Consult with ...

Findings and orders without hearing Sec. 3. The court may make findings and orders without holding the hearing required by section 1 of this chapter if: ...

Issuance of paternity and child support order upon execution of paternity affidavit Sec. 1. If: (1) a paternity affidavit is executed under IC 16-37-2-2.1; and ...

Temporary order for child support Sec. 1.1. In a paternity proceeding, the court shall issue a temporary order for child ...

Support order; relevant factors; account at financial institution Sec. 2. (a) The court may order either or both parents to pay any reasonable amount for child ...

Expenses for child's higher education and health care; Title IV-D fees Sec. 3. (a) Where appropriate, the support order may include: (1) money for the ...

Higher education expenses; reduction of other child support Sec. 4. If the court orders support for a child's educational expenses at an institution of higher learning ...

Date for support obligation to begin Sec. 5. The support order: (1) may include the period dating from the birth of the child; and ...

Setting aside parent's property Sec. 6. The court may set aside any portion of either parent's property that may be necessary and proper for the support ...

Security, bond, or guarantee of obligation Sec. 7. The court may provide in: (1) a support order; or (2) modification of a support order; ...

Modification or revocation of support order Sec. 8. A support order may be modified or revoked upon a showing: (1) of a substantial change in ...

Support payments to appropriate person or agency Sec. 9. The court may order that support payments be made to any appropriate person or agency. ...

Use of support exclusively for child's benefit; Title IV-D disbursements and fees Sec. 10. Support payments may be used only for the benefit of the child. ...

Clerk as trustee for remittance Sec. 11. The court shall require that support payments be made through the clerk of the court or the child support ...

Forwarding of payments to Title IV-D agency Sec. 12. (a) If the clerk of the court is notified by the Title IV-D agency or the agency's ...

Records; accounting Sec. 13. (a) The clerk shall maintain records listing the following: (1) The amount of child support payments. (2) The date when ...

Duty to furnish Social Security number and employer information Sec. 14. The custodial parent and the noncustodial parent shall furnish the following information to the clerk ...

Notice of change of address, federal assistance, and other conditions affecting support order Sec. 15. At the time of ...

Duty of noncustodial parent to furnish employer and health insurance information and Social Security number Sec. 16. In ...

Funeral expenses Sec. 17. If the child dies while a support order is in effect, the court may order either or both parents to pay reasonable ...

Termination of child support Sec. 18. The duty to support a child under this article (or IC ...

Effect of child's emancipation or death of parent obligated to pay support Sec. 19. Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the order, provisions ...

Death of parent obligated to pay support; modification or revocation of support Sec. 20. Subject to section 19 of this ...

Claim against parent's estate Sec. 21. Child support that: (1) the parent was obligated to pay; and (2) has not been paid at the ...

Collection of arrearages Sec. 22. The obligation of a person to pay child support arrearages does not terminate when the person's duty to support a child ...

Termination of child support obligation; fraud or mistake of fact Sec. 23. If a court vacates or has vacated a man's paternity of a child based ...

Accounting of future expenditures Sec. 24. After a proper showing of necessity, the court may order the person receiving child support to provide an accounting of ...

Delinquent child support payments; interest charges Sec. 1. (a) A court may, upon application by a person or an agency entitled to receive child support payments ...

Enforcement of judgment; income withholding order Sec. 2. Upon application for enforcement of a support order, the court may: (1) enforce a ...

State income tax setoff; delinquent child support Sec. 2.5. (a) This section does not apply to a support order entered in a Title IV-D case. ...

Contempt Sec. 3. (a) If the court finds that a party is delinquent as a result of an intentional violation of an order for support, the ...

Suspension of delinquent person's driving privileges Sec. 4. If a court finds that a person is delinquent (as defined in IC 12-17-2-1.5) as a result of ...

Suspension or denial of delinquent person's professional license Sec. 5. If a court finds that a person who is an applicant (as defined in IC 25-1-1.2-1), ...

Suspension of delinquent person's horse racing commission or gaming commission license Sec. 6. If a court finds that a person who holds a license issued under ...

Suspension, denial, or nonrenewal of delinquent person's insurance, recovery, or bail agent's license Sec. 7. If a court finds that a person who holds a license ...

Provision of information regarding delinquent person to licensing authority Sec. 8. The Title IV-D agency shall provide the full name, date of birth, verified address, and ...

Payment of arrearage; stay of order to licensing authority Sec. 9. Notwithstanding section 4, 5, 6, or 7 of this chapter, the court may stay issuance ...

Sole legal custody in biological mother; exceptions Sec. 1. A biological mother of a child born out of wedlock has sole legal custody of the child, ...

Factors of custody determination Sec. 2. The court shall determine custody in accordance with the best interests of the child. In determining the child's best interests, ...

Consideration of de facto custodian factors Sec. 2.5. (a) This section applies only if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the child has ...

Interview of child in chambers Sec. 3. (a) The court may interview the child in chambers to ascertain the child's wishes. (b) The court may ...

Authority of custodial parent to determine child's upbringing Sec. 4. The custodial parent may determine the child's upbringing, which includes education, health care, and religious training, ...

Supervision of placement Sec. 5. The court may order the probation department, the county office of family and children, or any licensed child placing agency to ...

Modification of child custody order Sec. 6. The court may not modify a child custody order unless: (1) modification is in the best interests of ...

Security, bond, or guarantee Sec. 6.5. The court may provide in: (1) a custody order; or (2) a modification of a custody order; ...

Security, bond, or guarantee; determinations Sec. 6.7. (a) The court shall consider requiring security, a bond, or another guarantee under section 6.5 of this chapter if ...

Determination; factors considered Sec. 7. In making a determination, the court shall consider the factors listed under section 2 of this chapter. As added ...

Custody modification proceeding; violation of injunction or temporary restraining order as factor Sec. 8. An intentional violation by a custodial parent of an injunction ...

Custody modification proceeding; admissible evidence Sec. 9. In a proceeding for a custody modification, the court may not hear evidence on a matter occurring before the ...

Notice of intent to move residence Sec. 10. If an individual who has been awarded custody of a child under this chapter (or IC 31-6-6.1-11 before ...

Notice of passport application for child Sec. 11. (a) If any party to a custody order applies for a passport for the child, the party who ...

Parenting time rights of noncustodial parent; in chambers interview of child Sec. 1. (a) A noncustodial parent ...

Modification or denial of parenting time Sec. 2. The court may modify an order granting or denying parenting time rights whenever modification would serve the best ...

Security, bond, or guarantee Sec. 2.5. The court may provide in: (1) a parenting time order; or (2) a modification of a parenting time ...

Grant or denial of visitation rights to noncustodial parent; effect on visitation rights of grandparent Sec. 3. An order granting or denying ...

Missed parenting time; noncustodial parent in military Sec. 4. A noncustodial parent who misses parenting time as the result of participation in an activity of: ...

Supervised parenting time; conviction of crime involving domestic violence Sec. 5. (a) This section applies if a court finds that a noncustodial parent has been convicted ...

Parenting time rights; permanent injunction against custodial parent Sec. 1. A noncustodial parent who: (1) has been granted parenting time rights with a child who ...

Parenting time rights; temporary restraining order against custodial parent Sec. 2. (a) If: (1) an application for an injunction ...

Security Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to an order under IC 31-14-11-7, IC 31-14-13-6.5, or ...

Remedies for contempt Sec. 4. A court that finds a violation without justifiable cause by a custodial parent of an injunction or a temporary restraining order ...

Additional remedies Sec. 5. The remedies in this chapter are in addition to and do not limit other civil or criminal remedies available to the noncustodial ...

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 ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.) ...

Expenses of mother's pregnancy and childbirth Sec. 1. The court shall order the father to pay at least fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable and necessary ...

Expenses of medical tests Sec. 1. The court may tax as costs the reasonable expenses of any medical tests authorized under IC 31-14-6 (or IC 31-6-6.1-8 ...

Costs of maintaining action and attorney's fees Sec. 2. (a) The court may order a party to pay: (1) a reasonable amount for the cost ...

Full faith and credit to paternity determination by foreign jurisdiction Sec. 1. A court or Title IV-D agency shall give full ...

Duty to register Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a man whose paternity is established under this article (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its ...

Failure to register; effect on parental rights in adoption proceedings Sec. 2. (a) A man who fails to register with the putative father registry as required ...

Applicability of IC 31-14-21-1 through IC 31-14-21-7 Sec. 1. Sections 1 through 7 of this chapter apply if a man who files or is a party ...

Nonapplicability of IC 31-14-21-1 through IC 31-14-21-7 Sec. 2. Sections 1 through 7 of this chapter do not apply to a man whose paternity of a ...

Putative father's notice of paternity action; notice to attorney or agency in adoption proceedings Sec. 3. A putative father shall give notice of the paternity action ...

Putative father's notice of paternity action; notice to clerk having jurisdiction over adoption Sec. 4. A putative father who has not been served with notice of ...

Content of notice Sec. 5. The notice required by sections 3 and 4 of this chapter must include: (1) the name of the court; ...

Failure to provide notice; intervention by adoptive parents Sec. 6. If: (1) a putative father fails to provide notice under section 3 or 4 of ...

Failure to provide notice; vacation of paternity determination; intervention by adoptive parents Sec. 7. If the court has already established the paternity of a father who ...

Intervention by adoptive parents; purposes of intervention; objections to errors in paternity proceedings Sec. 8. (a) If: (1) an adoption of ...

Duty of court with jurisdiction to establish paternity within period prescribed by chapter Sec. 9. (a) Subject to IC 31-19-2-14, if a court presiding over a ...

Duty of court to order blood or genetic testing Sec. 9.1. (a) At the initial hearing held under section 9 of this chapter, the court shall ...

Final hearing to determine paternity and ruling Sec. 9.2. Not later than ninety (90) days after the initial hearing held under section 9 of this chapter, ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.200-1999, SEC.34.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.200-1999, SEC.34.) ...

Repealed ( Repealed by P.L.200-1999, SEC.34.) ...

Construction and application of article Sec. 1. This article shall be construed and applied to promote the purposes and policies of this article. As ...

Purposes and policies of article Sec. 2. The purposes and policies of this article are as follows: (1) To abolish the existing grounds for absolute ...

Applicability of Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure Sec. 1. Proceedings under this article must comply with the Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure. As added ...

Cause of action established Sec. 2. A cause of action for dissolution of marriage is established. ...

Grounds for decree Sec. 3. Dissolution of marriage shall be decreed upon a finding by a court of one (1) of the following grounds and no ...

Caption Sec. 4. A proceeding for dissolution of marriage is commenced by the filing of a petition entitled, "In Re the marriage of _________ and ...