Indiana Statutes

§ 31-17-5-1 — Right to seek visitation

Indiana § 31-17-5-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 17FAMILY LAW: CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Ch. 5Grandparent's Visitation

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Ind. Code § 31-17-5-1 (2026).

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(a)A child's grandparent may seek visitation rights if:
(1)the child's parent is deceased;
(2)the marriage of the child's parents has been dissolved in Indiana; or
(3)subject to subsection (b), the child was born out of wedlock.
(b)A court may not grant visitation rights to a paternal grandparent of a child who is born out of wedlock under subsection (a)(3) if the child's father has not established paternity in relation to the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.7-2(a).]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.

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