§ 31-15-2-5 — Verified petition; averments; guardian filing petition

(a) A petition for dissolution of marriage must:
(1) be verified; and
(2) set forth the following:
(A) The residence of each party and the length of residence in
the state and county.
(B) The date of the marriage.
(C) The date on which the parties separated.
(D) The name, age, and address of:
(i) any living child less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
and
(ii) any incapacitated child;
of the marriage and whether the wife is pregnant.
(E) The grounds for dissolution of the marriage.
(F) The relief sought.
(G) If a guardian of an incapacitated person is filing the petition
for dissolution of marriage on behalf of the incapacitated
person, the name and address of the guardian.
(H) Whether either party is a lifetime sex or violent offender.
(b) If a guardian of an incapacitated person files a petition for
dissolution of a marriage on behalf of the incapacitated person, the
guardian shall file with the petition a copy of the court order granting
authority to petition for dissolution of marriage described in IC 29-3-9-12.2.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-4(a)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.13; P.L.244-2019, SEC.6.