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Chapter 1. General Provisions
31-17-1-1. Construction and Application - Sec. 1. This chapter, IC 31-17-2, IC 31-17-4, IC 31-17-6,...
31-17-1-2. Purpose and Policy - Sec. 2. The purpose and policy of this chapter, IC...
Chapter 2. Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child Custody Orders
31-17-2-1. Jurisdiction - Sec. 1. Jurisdiction of a child custody proceeding under: (1)...
31-17-2-2. Application of Indiana Rules of Civil Procedure - Sec. 2. Proceedings under this chapter, IC 31-17-4, IC 31-17-6,...
31-17-2-3. Commencement of Proceeding - Sec. 3. A child custody proceeding is commenced in the...
31-17-2-4. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-20(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Repealed...
31-17-2-5. Responsive Pleading or Counter Petition - Sec. 5. A responsive pleading or a counter petition may...
31-17-2-6. Hearing - Sec. 6. Custody proceedings must receive priority in being set...
31-17-2-7. Court to Determine Law and Facts - Sec. 7. The court without a jury shall determine questions...
31-17-2-8. Custody Order - Sec. 8. The court shall determine custody and enter a...
31-17-2-8.1. "Disability"; Custody - Sec. 8.1. (a) As used in this section, "disability" has...
31-17-2-8.3. Supervised Parenting Time; Conviction of Crime Involving Domestic or Family Violence; Batterer's Intervention Program - Sec. 8.3. (a) This section applies if a court finds...
31-17-2-8.5. Consideration of De Facto Custodian Factors - Sec. 8.5. (a) This section applies only if the court...
31-17-2-9. Court Interview of Child in Chambers - Sec. 9. (a) The court may interview the child in...
31-17-2-10. Professional Personnel; Court Consultation; Cross-Examination - Sec. 10. (a) The court may seek the advice of...
31-17-2-11. Temporary Custodian - Sec. 11. (a) If, in a proceeding for custody or...
31-17-2-12. Investigation and Report Concerning Custodial Arrangements for Child - Sec. 12. (a) In custody proceedings after evidence is submitted...
31-17-2-13. Joint Legal Custody; Finding Required for Award - Sec. 13. The court may award legal custody of a...
31-17-2-14. Joint Legal Custody; Division of Physical Custody - Sec. 14. An award of joint legal custody under section...
31-17-2-15. Joint Legal Custody; Matters Considered in Making Award - Sec. 15. In determining whether an award of joint legal...
31-17-2-16. Counseling for Child - Sec. 16. Upon: (1) the court's own motion; (2) the...
31-17-2-17. Custodian May Determine Child's Upbringing - Sec. 17. (a) Except: (1) as otherwise agreed by the...
31-17-2-18. Continuing Supervision - Sec. 18. If both parents or all contestants agree to...
31-17-2-19. Travel and Other Expenses of Witnesses - Sec. 19. The court may tax as costs the payment...
31-17-2-20. Confidentiality of Interview, Report, or Investigation - Sec. 20. If the court finds it necessary to protect...
31-17-2-21. Modification of Child Custody Order - Sec. 21. (a) The court may not modify a child...
31-17-2-21.1. Delegation of Parenting Time During Deployment; Automatically Terminates Upon Return - Sec. 21.1. (a) Upon a motion of a parent who...
31-17-2-21.2. Military Duties; Expedited Hearing; Allow Evidence by Electronic Means - Sec. 21.2. (a) Upon a motion of a parent who...
31-17-2-21.3. Parent's Active Duty Service Not a Factor; Temporary Modification of Custody - Sec. 21.3. (a) A court may not consider a parent's...
31-17-2-21.5. Security, Bond, or Guarantee - Sec. 21.5. The court may provide in: (1) a custody...
31-17-2-21.7. Security, Bond, or Guarantee; Determinations - Sec. 21.7. (a) The court shall consider requiring security, a...
31-17-2-21.8. Parenting Time; Drug Testing - Sec. 21.8. (a) A court may require that a parent...
31-17-2-22. Custodial Parent's Violation of Injunction or Temporary Restraining Order Considered in Custody Modification - Sec. 22. An intentional violation by a custodial parent of...
31-17-2-23. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-21.1.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Amended...
31-17-2-24. Notice of Passport Application for Child - Sec. 24. (a) If either party to the custody order...
31-17-2-25. Petition for Emergency Placement With Person Other Than Noncustodial Parent; Hearing - Sec. 25. (a) This section applies if a custodial parent...
31-17-2-26. Submissions to the Court; Court Requests for Information - Sec. 26. (a) If a person files a petition to...
Chapter 2.2. Relocation
31-17-2.2-0.5. Notice Requirements for Persons Seeking Rights With a Child - Sec. 0.5. Except as provided in section 4 of this...
31-17-2.2-1. Notice of Intent to Move Residence; Modifying Orders; Attorney's Fees; Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Exceptions - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
31-17-2.2-2. Initial Custody Determination - Sec. 2. (a) If a party provides notice of relocation...
31-17-2.2-3. Notice; Information Requirements - Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this...
31-17-2.2-4. Risk or Harm in Disclosing Information - Sec. 4. If a court finds that disclosure of the...
31-17-2.2-5. Response to Request for Relocation; Required Information; Burden of Proof; Exceptions - Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
31-17-2.2-6. Temporary Order to Restrain or Permit Relocation - Sec. 6. (a) If a nonrelocating parent files a motion...
Chapter 2.4. Mediation
31-17-2.4-1. Factors in Determination - Sec. 1. Whenever the court issues an order under this...
31-17-2.4-2. Docketing; Extension; Report - Sec. 2. When a case is ordered to mediation, the...
Chapter 3. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.138-2007, SEC.93.
Chapter 3.5. Security to Secure Custody and Parenting Time Orders
31-17-3.5-1. Bonds; Requirements - Sec. 1. A bond required under this article to secure...
31-17-3.5-2. Bonds; Form - Sec. 2. A bond described in section 1 of this...
31-17-3.5-3. Forfeiture; Use of Proceeds - Sec. 3. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of security, a bond,...
31-17-3.5-4. Forfeiture; Excess Proceeds - Sec. 4. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of the security, a...
Chapter 4. Parenting Time Rights of Noncustodial Parent
31-17-4-1. Parenting Time Rights; in Chambers Interview of Child; Rebuttable Presumption for Supervised Parenting Time - Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsections (d) and (e) and...
31-17-4-1.1. "Disability"; Parenting Time - Sec. 1.1. (a) As used in this section, "disability" has...
31-17-4-2. Modification or Denial; Restriction of Parenting Time Rights - Sec. 2. The court may modify an order granting or...
31-17-4-2.5. Security, Bond, or Guarantee - Sec. 2.5. The court may provide in: (1) a parenting...
31-17-4-3. Attorney's Fees, Court Costs, and Litigation Expenses - Sec. 3. (a) In any action filed to enforce or...
31-17-4-4. Permanent Injunction Against Custodial Parent - Sec. 4. A noncustodial parent who: (1) has been granted...
31-17-4-5. Temporary Restraining Order Against Custodial Parent - Sec. 5. (a) If an application for an injunction has...
31-17-4-6. Hearing - Sec. 6. A hearing upon the restraining order must be...
31-17-4-7. Security - Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to an...
31-17-4-8. Contempt - Sec. 8. A court that finds an intentional violation without...
31-17-4-9. Additional Remedies - Sec. 9. The remedies in this chapter are in addition...
31-17-4-10. Missed Parenting Time; Parent in Military - Sec. 10. A noncustodial parent who misses parenting time as...
31-17-4-11. Submissions to the Court; Court Requests for Information - Sec. 11. (a) If a person files a petition to...
Chapter 5. Grandparent's Visitation
31-17-5-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law - Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 31-1-11.7-2 (before its...
31-17-5-0.3. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law - Sec. 0.3. The amendments made to IC 31-1-11.7-2, IC 31-1-11.7-3,...
31-17-5-1. Right to Seek Visitation - Sec. 1. (a) A child's grandparent may seek visitation rights...
31-17-5-2. Best Interest of the Child; in Chambers Interview of the Child - Sec. 2. (a) The court may grant visitation rights if...
31-17-5-3. Petition - Sec. 3. (a) A proceeding for grandparent's visitation must be...
31-17-5-4. Venue - Sec. 4. A grandparent seeking visitation rights shall file a...
31-17-5-5. Service of Petition and Summons - Sec. 5. Whenever a petition is filed, a copy of...
31-17-5-6. Decree - Sec. 6. Upon hearing evidence in support of and opposition...
31-17-5-7. Modification of Order - Sec. 7. The court may modify an order granting or...
31-17-5-8. Paternity Proceedings; Effect on Visitation Rights - Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a child born...
31-17-5-9. Adoption; Effect on Visitation Rights - Sec. 9. Visitation rights provided for in section 1 or...
31-17-5-10. Marriage of Child's Parents Dissolved in Another State; Right to Seek Visitation - Sec. 10. If the marriage of the child's parents has...
Chapter 6. Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocates
31-17-6-1. Appointment - Sec. 1. A court, in a proceeding under IC 31-17-2,...
31-17-6-2. Persons Ineligible for Appointment - Sec. 2. A court may not appoint a party to...
31-17-6-3. Protection of Best Interests of Child; Term of Appointment - Sec. 3. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special...
31-17-6-4. Officers of the Court - Sec. 4. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed...
31-17-6-5. Representation by Attorney - Sec. 5. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed...
31-17-6-6. Subpoena Powers; Presentation of Evidence - Sec. 6. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special...
31-17-6-7. Continuing Supervision - Sec. 7. The court may order a guardian ad litem...
31-17-6-8. Civil Immunity - Sec. 8. Except for gross misconduct: (1) a guardian ad...
31-17-6-9. User Fee; Funds - Sec. 9. (a) The court may order either or both...
Chapter 7. Costs and Attorney's Fees
31-17-7-1. Costs and Attorney's Fees; Order for Direct Payment to Attorney - Sec. 1. (a) The court periodically may order a party...
31-17-7-2. Exemption for Agencies - Sec. 2. Neither costs nor attorney's fees may be taxed...