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

Indiana Statutes

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

Indiana·Art. 21 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION·Ch. 6 Enforcement

(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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(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 attorney or other appropriate public official acting
under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent a
party.