Indiana § 31-19-28-2 - Full faith and credit
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-19-28-2 — Full faith and credit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-19-28-2. Full faith and credit
Sec. 2. Every decree of a court terminating parental rights issued by a court of any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States shall be recognized in Indiana so that the rights and obligations of the parties concerning matters within the jurisdiction of Indiana shall be determined as though the decree were issued by an Indiana court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-10(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-28-2 ("Full faith and credit") 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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