Indiana § 31-17-2-21.3 Parent's active duty service not a factor; temporary modification of
custody

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-17-2-21.3 — Parent's active duty service not a factor; temporary modification of custody

Indiana § 31-17-2-21.3

Art. 17FAMILY LAW: CUSTODY AND VISITATION

Ch. 2Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child

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Ind. Code § 31-17-2-21.3 (2026).

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(a)A court may not consider a parent's absence or relocation due to active duty service as a factor in determining custody or permanently modifying a child custody order.

(b)If a court temporarily modifies a custody order due to a parent's active duty service, the order temporarily modifying the custody order terminates automatically not later than ten (10) days after the date the parent notifies the temporary custodian in writing that the parent has returned from active duty service. This subsection does not prevent a court from modifying a child custody order as provided under this article after a parent returns from active duty service.

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3. (a) A court may not consider a parent's
absence or relocation due to active duty service as a factor in
determining custody or permanently modifying a child custody order.
(b) If a court temporarily modifies a custody order due to a parent's
active duty service, the order temporarily modifying the custody order
terminates automatically not later than ten (10) days after the date the
parent notifies the temporary custodian in writing that the parent has
returned from active duty service. This subsection does not prevent a
court from modifying a child custody order as provided under this
article after a parent returns from active duty service.