Indiana § 31-12-1-8 Petition invoking jurisdiction for reconciliation or amicable settlement

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-12-1-8 — Petition invoking jurisdiction for reconciliation or amicable settlement

Indiana·Art. 12 FAMILY LAW: DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Ch. 1 Domestic Relations Courts; Provision of Counseling

Before the filing of an action for dissolution of marriage, annulment, separation, child support, or paternity, either spouse or both spouses may file in the domestic relations court a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court for:

(1)the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a reconciliation between the parties; or

(2)the amicable settlement of the controversy between the spouses so as to avoid further litigation over the issue involved. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-23-11 part.]

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Before the filing of an action for dissolution of
marriage, annulment, separation, child support, or paternity, either
spouse or both spouses may file in the domestic relations court a
petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court for:
(1) the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a
reconciliation between the parties; or
(2) the amicable settlement of the controversy between the
spouses so as to avoid further litigation over the issue involved.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-23-11 part.]

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