Indiana § 31-18.5-2-4 Simultaneous proceedings

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-18.5-2-4 — Simultaneous proceedings

Indiana § 31-18.5-2-4

Art. 18.5FAMILY LAW: UNIFORM INTERSTATE

Ch. 2Jurisdiction

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Ind. Code § 31-18.5-2-4 (2026).

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(a)An Indiana tribunal may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(1)the petition or comparable pleading in Indiana is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(2)the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(3)if relevant, Indiana is the home state of the child.

(b)An Indiana tribunal may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable

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(a) An Indiana tribunal may exercise
jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable
pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign
country only if:
(1) the petition or comparable pleading in Indiana is filed before
the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign
country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise
of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and
(3) if relevant, Indiana is the home state of the child.
(b) An Indiana tribunal may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a
support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a
petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign
country if:
(1) the petition or comparable pleading in the other state or
foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed
in Indiana for filing a responsive pleading challenging the
exercise of jurisdiction by Indiana;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in Indiana; and
(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state
of the child.