Indiana § 31-17-2-21.1 Delegation of parenting time during deployment; automatically
terminates upon return

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-17-2-21.1 — Delegation of parenting time during deployment; automatically terminates upon return

Indiana § 31-17-2-21.1

Art. 17FAMILY LAW: CUSTODY AND VISITATION

Ch. 2Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 31-17-2-21.1 (2026).

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(a)Upon a motion of a parent who has received military deployment orders, the court may delegate the parent's parenting time, or a part of the parent's parenting time, during the time the parent is deployed to a person who has a close and substantial relationship with the parent's child if the court finds that delegating the parent's parenting time is in the best interests of the child.

(b)If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the parent returns from deployment.

(c)A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the best interests of the child.

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1. (a) Upon a motion of a parent who has
received military deployment orders, the court may delegate the
parent's parenting time, or a part of the parent's parenting time, during
the time the parent is deployed to a person who has a close and
substantial relationship with the parent's child if the court finds that
delegating the parent's parenting time is in the best interests of the
child.
(b) If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the
order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the
parent returns from deployment.
(c) A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the
court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the
best interests of the child.