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 § 31-12-1-8

Art. 12FAMILY LAW: DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 1Domestic Relations Courts; Provision of Counseling

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Ind. Code § 31-12-1-8 (2026).

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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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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.]