Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-15-3-9

Decree; term; findings

Sec. 9. In an action for legal separation under section 2 of this
chapter, the court may grant a decree for a separation of the parties
to the marriage for a period not to exceed one (1) year if the court
finds that:
(1) conditions in or circumstances of the marriage make it
currently intolerable for both parties to live together;
(2) the marriage should be maintained; and
(3) neither party has filed a petition or counter petition for
dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2 (or IC 31-1-11.5

before its repeal).

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.

Last modified: May 24, 2006