Indiana § 31-21-6-11 - Orders concerning physical custody of a child
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-21-6-11 — Orders concerning physical custody of a child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-21-6-11. Orders concerning physical custody of a child
Sec. 11. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order under IC 31-21-5-4 on a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that:
(1) the child custody determination has not been registered and confirmed under sections 4 and 5 of this chapter and that:
(A) the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under IC 31-21-5;
(B) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under IC 31-21-5; or
(C) the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of IC 31-21-3-3 in the proceedings before the court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or
(2) the child custody determination for which enforcement is sought was registered and confirmed under sections 4 and 5 of this chapter but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction under IC 31-21-5.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-21-6-11 ("Orders concerning physical custody of a child") 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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