Indiana § 31-14-21-13 - Stay proceedings in paternity action
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-14-21-13 — Stay proceedings in paternity action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-14-21-13. Stay proceedings in paternity action
Sec. 13. Upon notice that a court in which an adoption is pending has assumed jurisdiction of a paternity action under IC 31-19-2-14, the court in which the paternity action was pending shall stay all proceedings in the paternity action until further order from the court in which the adoption is pending.
As added by P.L.58-2009, SEC.8.
IC 31-15ARTICLE 15. FAMILY LAW: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND LEGAL SEPARATION
Ch. 1.General Provisions Ch. 2.Actions for Dissolution of Marriage Ch. 3.Actions for Legal Separation Ch. 4.Provisional Orders in Dissolution and Legal Separation Actions Ch. 5.Protective Orders in Dissolution and Legal Separation Actions Ch. 6.Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocates in Dissolution and Legal Separation Actions Ch. 7.Disposition of Property and Maintenance Ch. 8.Support of Children and Other Dependents Ch. 9.Conciliation Ch. 9.4.Mediation Ch. 10.Costs and Attorney's Fees
IC 31-15-1Chapter 1. General Provisions
31-15-1-1Construction and application of article 31-15-1-2Purposes and policies of article
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-14-21-13 ("Stay proceedings in paternity action") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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