Indiana § 31-21-5-2 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of child custody cases

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-5-2 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of child custody cases

Indiana·Art. 21 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION·Ch. 5 Jurisdiction

(a)Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1 or 3 of this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1)an Indiana court determines that:

(A)neither:

(i)the child;

(ii)the child's parents; nor

(iii)any person acting as a parent; has a significant connection with Indiana; and

(B)substantial evidence is no longer available in Indiana concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2)an Indiana court or a court of another state determines that:

(A)the child;

(B)the child's parents; and

(C)any person acting as a parent; do not presently reside in Indiana.

(b)An Indiana court that:

(1)has made a child custody de

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 4
of this chapter, an Indiana court that has made a child custody
determination consistent with section 1 or 3 of this chapter has
exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) an Indiana court determines that:
(A) neither:
(i) the child;
(ii) the child's parents; nor
(iii) any person acting as a parent;
has a significant connection with Indiana; and
(B) substantial evidence is no longer available in Indiana
concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal
relationships; or
(2) an Indiana court or a court of another state determines that:
(A) the child;
(B) the child's parents; and
(C) any person acting as a parent;
do not presently reside in Indiana.
(b) An Indiana court that:
(1) has made a child custody determination; and
(2) does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this
section;
may modify the determination only if the Indiana court has jurisdiction
to make an initial determination under section 1 of this chapter.

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