Indiana § 31-21-4-11 - Preservation of court records

§ 31-21-4-11. Preservation of court records

Sec. 11. An Indiana court shall preserve the:

(1) pleadings;

(2) orders;

(3) decrees;

(4) records of hearings;

(5) evaluations; and

(6) other pertinent records;

with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age. On appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the Indiana court shall forward a certified copy of the records to the court of the other state.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.

IC 31-21-5Chapter 5. Jurisdiction

31-21-5-1Jurisdiction requirements 31-21-5-2Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of child custody cases 31-21-5-3Modification of a child custody determination made in another state 31-21-5-4Temporary emergency jurisdiction; child custody determinations; communication with other courts 31-21-5-5Notice and opportunity to be heard; intervention and joinder 31-21-5-6Proceeding commenced in another state; court review of documents 31-21-5-7Proceeding to modify a child custody determination; proceeding commenced in another state 31-21-5-8Court declining exercise of jurisdiction 31-21-5-9Court declining exercise of jurisdiction if person engaged in unjustifiable conduct; exceptions; remedies; reasonable expenses 31-21-5-10Information required by each party in a child custody proceeding 31-21-5-11Additional information required by each party in a child custody proceeding 31-21-5-12Continuous duty to inform 31-21-5-13Information required to be sealed 31-21-5-14Order to appear before the court