§ 31-15-3-6 — Residence; filing in county of guardian's residence

Indiana § 31-15-3-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: FAMILY LAW: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
• Ch. 3: Actions for Legal Separation

Text

(a) At the time of the filing of a petition for
legal separation under section 4 of this chapter, at least one (1) of the
parties must have been:
(1) a resident of Indiana; or
(2) stationed at a United States military installation within
Indiana;
for six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of each petition.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), at the time of the filing of
a petition for legal separation under section 4 of this chapter, at least
one (1) of the parties must have been:
(1) a resident of the county; or
(2) stationed at a United States military installation within the
county;
where the petition is filed for three (3) months immediately preceding
the filing of the petition.
(c) If a court has authorized a guardian to file a petition for legal
separation under section 4 of this chapter on behalf of an incapacitated
person under IC 29-3-9-12.2, the guardian may file the petition in the
guardian's county of residence if the guardian has resided in that county
for at least three (3) months immediately preceding the filing of the
petition.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-6(a) part, (b)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.83-2014, SEC.16.