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 in separation, dissolution, or
annulment actions, including enforcement, modification, and
post-decree proceedings that are:
(1) filed in a court; and
(2) referred to the bureau by a judge with the intent to assist in
a reconciliation of the parties, in the care and treatment of
children, if any, and in the possible solution of any marriage
problems or issues in a proceeding, in promotion of the general
welfare.
(b) The bureau may receive cases referred to the bureau by
attorneys at law, the ministry, or other agencies before a divorce
action is filed, and counsel other married couples who seek the
bureau's services of their own volition.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 24, 2006