Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever: (1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent's children: (A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children; (B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal); (C) as a result of a legal separation action under IC 31-15-3; or (D) as a result of a child support action under IC 31-16-2; and (2) it is shown to the court in which the order is pending that: (A) the parent or other person rightfully having custody of the children is residing in a different county in Indiana from the county in which the: (i) dissolution; (ii) order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal); (iii) order under IC 31-15-3; or (iv) order under IC 31-16-2; was obtained; (B) the other parent of the children: (i) no longer resides; or (ii) is not regularly found; in the county in which the dissolution, order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3, or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and (C) it would be in the best interests of the children. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.12.