Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-6-18 — Proceeding to locate a child

Indiana § 31-21-6-18
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 21UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION
Ch. 6Enforcement

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Ind. Code § 31-21-6-18 (2026).

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(a)In a case arising under this article or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, a prosecuting attorney or other appropriate public official may take a lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is:
(1)an existing child custody determination;
(2)a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding;
(3)a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(4)a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
(b)A prosecuting attorn

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.

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