Indiana § 31-21-2-5 - "Child custody proceeding"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-21-2-5 — "Child custody proceeding", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-21-2-5. "Child custody proceeding"
Sec. 5. (a) "Child custody proceeding" means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue. The term includes a proceeding for:
(1) dissolution of marriage or legal separation;
(2) child abuse or neglect;
(3) guardianship;
(4) paternity;
(5) termination of parental rights; and
(6) protection from domestic violence;
in which the issue of child custody or visitation may appear.
(b) The term does not include a proceeding involving juvenile delinquency, contractual emancipation, or enforcement of child custody under IC 31-21-6.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-21-2-5 (""Child custody proceeding"") 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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