Indiana § 31-16-20-5 - Hearing requirement; contents of petition; notice
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§ 31-16-20-5. Hearing requirement; contents of petition; notice
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, the order for the transfer of the proceedings may be made only after a hearing is held on a petition filed by or on behalf of the parent or other person having custody of the children.
(b) The petition must:
(1) set forth:
(A) the facts upon which the petition is based; and
(B) the reasons for requesting the transfer of the proceedings; and
(2) be verified.
(c) Notice shall be issued on the petition to the other parent notifying the other parent of:
(1) the pendency of the petition; and
(2) the time and place where the hearing will be heard.
(d) The hearing court shall:
(1) advance the hearing on the docket; and
(2) promptly hold the hearing.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-2(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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