Indiana § 31-32-9-2 - Service by publication
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-32-9-2 — Service by publication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-32-9-2. Service by publication
Sec. 2. (a) If any person other than the child cannot be served in accordance with Rule 4.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, the juvenile court may order service by publication in accordance with Rule 4.13 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure. However, the summons must clearly inform the person being served that the person must respond not later than ten (10) days after the last publication.
(b) If:
(1) the action is to terminate the parent-child relationship; and
(2) the parent cannot be served in accordance with Rule 4.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure;
service must be made by publication.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.
IC 31-32-10Chapter 10. Discovery
31-32-10-1Criminal discovery procedures; delinquency proceedings 31-32-10-2Criminal discovery procedures; adult criminal proceedings 31-32-10-3Civil discovery procedures
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-32-9-2 ("Service by publication") 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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