Indiana § 31-16-20-1 - Application of chapter

§ 31-16-20-1. Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever:

(1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent's children:

(A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children;

(B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);

(C) as a result of a legal separation action under IC 31-15-3; or

(D) as a result of a child support action under IC 31-16-2; and

(2) it is shown to the court in which the order is pending that:

(A) the parent or other person rightfully having custody of the children is residing in a different county in Indiana from the county in which the:

(i) dissolution;

(ii) order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);

(iii) order under IC 31-15-3; or

(iv) order under IC 31-16-2;

was obtained;

(B) the other parent of the children:

(i) no longer resides; or

(ii) is not regularly found;

in the county in which the dissolution, order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3, or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and

(C) it would be in the best interests of the children.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.12.