Indiana § 31-21-4-8 Request by an Indiana court to a court in another state

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-4-8 — Request by an Indiana court to a court in another state

Indiana·Art. 21 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION·Ch. 4 Communication and Cooperation Between Courts

An Indiana court may request the appropriate court of another state to do the following:

(1)Hold an evidentiary hearing.

(2)Order a person to produce or give evidence under the procedures of the other state.

(3)Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding.

(4)Forward to the Indiana court:

(A)a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing;

(B)the evidence otherwise presented; and

(C)an evaluation prepared in compliance with the request.

(5)Order:

(A)a party to a child custody proceeding; or

(B)any person having physical custody of the child; to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.

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An Indiana court may request the appropriate
court of another state to do the following:
(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing.
(2) Order a person to produce or give evidence under the
procedures of the other state.
(3) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody
of a child involved in a pending proceeding.
(4) Forward to the Indiana court:
(A) a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the
hearing;
(B) the evidence otherwise presented; and
(C) an evaluation prepared in compliance with the request.
(5) Order:
(A) a party to a child custody proceeding; or
(B) any person having physical custody of the child;
to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.

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