Indiana Statutes
§ 31-17-2-3 — Commencement of proceeding
Indiana § 31-17-2-3
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 17FAMILY LAW: CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Ch. 2Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-17-2-3 (2026).
Text
(a)A child custody proceeding is commenced
in the court by:
(1)a parent by filing a petition under IC 31-15-2-4, IC 31-15-3-4,
or IC 31-16-2-3;
(2)a person other than a parent by filing a petition seeking a
determination of custody of the child; or
(3)a child, by the child's next friend, if the child is the subject of
a:
(A)child in need of services petition under IC 31-34; or
(B)termination petition under IC 31-35.
(b)As used in this section, "child's next friend" means:
(1)the department;
(2)the child's court appointed special advocate; or
(3)the child's guardian ad litem.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-20(a)
part.]
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Lighty v. Lighty
879 N.E.2d 637 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2008)
In Re the Custody of M.B. B/N/F S.C. and D.C. v. S.B. and S.W.
51 N.E.3d 230 (Indiana Supreme Court, 2016)
In re the Paternity of C.B. and S.B. Gregory W. Brown v. Kara Davis
112 N.E.3d 746 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2018)
Michael Hays and Caryn Hays v. Amanda Hockett
94 N.E.3d 300 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2018)
J.S. v. J.D.
941 N.E.2d 1107 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2011)
In the Matter of the Adoption of B.C.H., a Minor
7 N.E.3d 1000 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2014)
In the Paternity of M.S., L.S. and S.S. Maria Arriaga v. State of Indiana as Next Friend Gabriela Ivonne De Landa, (Mother), and Samuel Salazar, (Father)
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2020)
J.R. and C.R. v. S.P. and D.P
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2017)
J.R. v. S.P.
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In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of S.H. (child) and M.H. (father) and C.H. (Mother) M.H., and C.H. v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
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Shane Adams v. Aubree Scaife (mem. dec.)
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2019)
A.C. v. N.J.
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2013)
David C. Varble v. Stephanie J. (Carroll) Varble and James T. Carroll In Re: The Matter of the Paternity of: A.C., A Minor Child, David C. Varble v. Stephanie J. (Carroll) Varble and James T. Carroll
55 N.E.3d 879 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2016)
In Re Marriage of JS and JD
941 N.E.2d 1107 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2011)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.66-2023,
SEC.1; P.L.9-2024, SEC.495.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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