Indiana § 31-21-5-6 Proceeding commenced in another state; court review of documents

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-5-6 — Proceeding commenced in another state; court review of documents

Indiana § 31-21-5-6

Art. 21UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION

Ch. 5Jurisdiction

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Ind. Code § 31-21-5-6 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court may not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this article, unless the proceeding:

(1)has been terminated; or

(2)is stayed by the court of the other state because an Indiana court is a more convenient forum under section 8 of this chapter.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties under sections 10 through 13 of this chapter. If the court dete

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 4
of this chapter, an Indiana court may not exercise its jurisdiction under
this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a
proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced
in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in
conformity with this article, unless the proceeding:
(1) has been terminated; or
(2) is stayed by the court of the other state because an Indiana
court is a more convenient forum under section 8 of this chapter.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an
Indiana court, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine
the court documents and other information supplied by the parties
under sections 10 through 13 of this chapter. If the court determines
that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in
another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this
article, the Indiana court shall:
(1) stay its proceeding; and
(2) communicate with the court of the other state.
If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance
with this article does not determine that the Indiana court is a more
appropriate forum, the Indiana court shall dismiss the proceeding.