Indiana § 31-21-6-12 Fees, costs, and expenses; request for assistance of law enforcement;
additional relief; refusal to testify; spousal privilege

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-6-12 — Fees, costs, and expenses; request for assistance of law enforcement; additional relief; refusal to testify; spousal privilege

Indiana § 31-21-6-12

Art. 21UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION

Ch. 6Enforcement

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Ind. Code § 31-21-6-12 (2026).

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(a)The court:

(1)shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under section 15 of this chapter; and

(2)may grant additional relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a hearing to determine whether additional relief is appropriate.

(b)If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.

(c)A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a proceeding under this chapter.

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(a) The court:
(1) shall award the fees, costs, and expenses authorized under
section 15 of this chapter; and
(2) may grant additional relief, including a request for the
assistance of law enforcement officials, and set a hearing to
determine whether additional relief is appropriate.
(b) If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground that
the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an adverse
inference from the refusal.
(c) A privilege against disclosure of communications between
spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of
husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a
proceeding under this chapter.