Sec. 11. (a) In a proceeding under this article, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section 12 of this chapter, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and Social Security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, Social Security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.
(b) The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 18.5. Family Law: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Chapter 3. Civil Provisions of General Application
31-18.5-3-1. Proceedings; Filing Petition
31-18.5-3-2. Proceeding by Minor Parent
31-18.5-3-3. Application of Law
31-18.5-3-4. Duties of Initiating Tribunal
31-18.5-3-5. Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal
31-18.5-3-6. Inappropriate Tribunal
31-18.5-3-7. Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
31-18.5-3-8. Powers of Department of Child Services
31-18.5-3-10. Duties of the Child Support Bureau
31-18.5-3-11. Pleadings and Accompanying Documents
31-18.5-3-12. Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances
31-18.5-3-13. Costs, Fees, and Expenses
31-18.5-3-14. Limited Immunity of Petitioner
31-18.5-3-15. Nonparentage as Defense
31-18.5-3-16. Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure