Indiana § 31-21-6-2 Enforcement of a child custody determination made in another state;
remedies

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-6-2 — Enforcement of a child custody determination made in another state; remedies

Indiana § 31-21-6-2

Art. 21UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION

Ch. 6Enforcement

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Ind. Code § 31-21-6-2 (2026).

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(a)An Indiana court shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the court of another state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this article or the determination:

(1)was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this article; and

(2)has not been modified in accordance with this article.

(b)An Indiana court may use a remedy available under any other Indiana law to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article:

(1)are cumulative; and

(2)do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

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(a) An Indiana court shall recognize and
enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the
court of another state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity
with this article or the determination:
(1) was made under factual circumstances meeting the
jurisdictional standards of this article; and
(2) has not been modified in accordance with this article.
(b) An Indiana court may use a remedy available under any other
Indiana law to enforce a child custody determination made by a court
of another state. The remedies provided in this article:
(1) are cumulative; and
(2) do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a
child custody determination.