Sec. 6. (a) At the time of the filing of a petition under section 4 of this chapter, at least one (1) of the parties must have been:
(1) a resident of Indiana; or
(2) stationed at a United States military installation within Indiana;
for six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the time of the filing of a petition under section 4 of this chapter, at least one (1) of the parties must have been:
(1) a resident of the county; or
(2) stationed at a United States military installation within the county;
where the petition is filed for three (3) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
(c) If a court has authorized a guardian to file a petition under section 4 of this chapter on behalf of an incapacitated person under IC 29-3-9-12.2, the guardian may file the petition for dissolution in the guardian's county of residence if the guardian has resided in that county for at least three (3) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-6(a) part, (b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.14.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 15. Family Law: Dissolution of Marriage and Legal Separation
Chapter 2. Actions for Dissolution of Marriage
31-15-2-1. Applicability of Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure
31-15-2-2. Cause of Action Established
31-15-2-5. Verified Petition; Averments; Guardian Filing Petition
31-15-2-6. Residence; Filing in County of Guardian's Residence
31-15-2-7. Venue; Legal Separation Proceeding Pending or Order in Effect; Disposition
31-15-2-8. Service of Petition and Summons
31-15-2-9. Responsive Pleading or Counter Petition
31-15-2-12. Motion to Dismiss by Party Who Filed Action; Counter Petition; Hearing
31-15-2-13. Summary Dissolution Decree
31-15-2-14. Bifurcation of Issues; Summary Disposition Orders
31-15-2-15. Final Hearing; Evidence; Dissolution Decree; Continuance; Motion for Dissolution
31-15-2-16. Dissolution Decree; Scope; Finality; Remarriage Pending Appeal