Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless an Indiana court has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1(a)(1) or 1(a)(2) of this chapter and:
(1) the court of the other state determines that:
(A) it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) an Indiana court would be a more convenient forum under section 8 of this chapter; or
(2) an Indiana court or a court of the other state determines that:
(A) the child;
(B) the child's parents; and
(C) any person acting as a parent;
do not presently reside in the other state.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
31-21-5-1. Jurisdiction Requirements
31-21-5-2. Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction of Child Custody Cases
31-21-5-3. Modification of a Child Custody Determination Made in Another State
31-21-5-5. Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard; Intervention and Joinder
31-21-5-6. Proceeding Commenced in Another State; Court Review of Documents
31-21-5-7. Proceeding to Modify a Child Custody Determination; Proceeding Commenced in Another State
31-21-5-8. Court Declining Exercise of Jurisdiction
31-21-5-10. Information Required by Each Party in a Child Custody Proceeding
31-21-5-11. Additional Information Required by Each Party in a Child Custody Proceeding
31-21-5-12. Continuous Duty to Inform