Indiana § 31-21-3-1 - Binding nature of child custody determination
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-21-3-1 — Binding nature of child custody determination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-21-3-1. Binding nature of child custody determination
Sec. 1. A child custody determination made by an Indiana court that has jurisdiction under this article binds each person who has:
(1) been served with notice in accordance with Indiana law;
(2) been notified in accordance with section 3 of this chapter; or
(3) submitted to the jurisdiction of the court;
and who has been given an opportunity to be heard. A child custody determination described in this section is conclusive as to the decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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