Indiana § 16-36-7-43 - Individuals who may not serve as proxy
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-36-7-43 — Individuals who may not serve as proxy, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-36-7-43. Individuals who may not serve as proxy
Sec. 43. The following individuals may not serve as a proxy under section 42 of this chapter:
(1) An individual specifically disqualified in the declarant's advance directive.
(2) A spouse who:
(A) is legally separated from the declarant; or
(B) has a petition for dissolution, legal separation, or annulment of marriage from the declarant that is pending in a court.
(3) An individual who is subject to a protective order or other court order that directs that individual to avoid contact with the declarant.
(4) An individual who is subject to a pending criminal charge in which the declarant was the alleged victim.
As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.34.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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