Indiana § 31-17-2-11 - Temporary custodian
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-17-2-11 — Temporary custodian, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-17-2-11. Temporary custodian
Sec. 11. (a) If, in a proceeding for custody or modification of custody under IC 31-15, this chapter, IC 31-17-4, IC 31-17-6, or IC 31-17-7, the court:
(1) requires supervision during the noncustodial parent's parenting time privileges; or
(2) suspends the noncustodial parent's parenting time privileges;
the court shall enter a conditional order naming a temporary custodian for the child.
(b) A temporary custodian named by the court under this section receives temporary custody of a child upon the death of the child's custodial parent.
(c) Upon the death of a custodial parent, a temporary custodian named by a court under this section may petition the court having probate jurisdiction over the estate of the child's custodial parent for an order under IC 29-3-3-6 naming the temporary custodian as the temporary guardian of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-27.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.68-2005, SEC.33.
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Section 31-17-2-11 ("Temporary custodian") 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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