Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 3. A child alleged to be a delinquent child because of an act under IC 31-37-2-2 may be held in a juvenile detention facility for: (1) not more than twenty-four (24) hours before; and (2) not more than twenty-four (24) hours immediately after; the initial court appearance, n…

Sec. 4. A court may not place a child in: (1) a community based correctional facility for children; (2) a juvenile detention facility; (3) a secure facility; (4) a secure private facility; or (5) a shelter care facility; that is located outside the child's county of residence unl…

Sec. 1. A person on whom juvenile court records subject to IC 31-39-1 and IC 31-39-2 are maintained may request the court to modify any information that the person believes is incorrect or misleading. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(j).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22…

Sec. 2. A person on whom law enforcement records subject to IC 31-39-3 and IC 31-39-4 are maintained may request the law enforcement agency to modify any information that the person believes is incorrect or misleading. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1.2(i).] As added b…

Sec. 1. In this article: (1) "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee, or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United St…

Sec. 10. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), an Indiana tribunal shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in Indiana. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be acc…

Sec. 11. (a) An Indiana tribunal may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of an Indiana tribunal, either expressly or by defendin…

Sec. 12. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.

Sec. 13. A record filed with an Indiana tribunal under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.

Sec. 2. This chapter applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this chapter is inconsistent with IC 31-18.5-1 through IC 31-18.5-6, this chapter controls. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.

Sec. 3. The child support bureau of Indiana is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.

Sec. 4. (a) In a support proceeding under this chapter, the support enforcement agency of Indiana shall: (1) transmit and receive applications; and (2) initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in an Indiana tribunal. (b) The following suppor…

Sec. 5. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking: (1) establishment or modification of a support order; or (2) determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, Indiana law applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement o…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in Indiana as provided in IC 31-18.5-6. (b) Notwithstanding IC 31-18.5-3-11 and IC 31-…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, IC 31-18.5-6-5 through IC 31-18.5-6-8 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered Convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty (30) days after not…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an Indiana tribunal shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which an Indiana tribunal may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered Co…

Sec. 9. If an Indiana tribunal does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order. As added by P.L…