Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to any party and the party's attorney. The party and the party's attorney may only review the records applicable to the proceeding in which the person …

Sec. 4. The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to the judge of a court having criminal jurisdiction or any authorized staff member if the record is to be used in a presentence investigation in that court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(…

Sec. 5. The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to the prosecuting attorney or any authorized staff member. The juvenile court shall cooperate with a prosecuting attorney or any authorized staff member to ensure that these records are accessible by w…

Sec. 5.5. The following records of the juvenile court relating to a finding that a child committed an offense that would be a serious violent felony (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-294) are available without a court order to a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of the of…

Sec. 6. The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to: (1) the attorney for the department of child services; (2) any authorized staff member of: (A) the local office; (B) the department of child services; (C) the department of correction; or (D) the de…

Sec. 6.5. A juvenile court may release court records to an entity listed in IC 31-39-9-1 without a court order. As added by P.L.67-2007, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to the parents of a child whenever the custody or support of that child is in issue in an action initiated under IC 31-15 or IC 31-16 (or IC 31-1-11.5 before its repeal). [Pre-1997 Recodification Citati…

Sec. 8. (a) The records of the juvenile court are available without a court order to the public, subject to the restrictions in subsections (b) and (c), whenever a petition has been filed alleging that a child is delinquent as the result of any of the following alleged acts or co…

Sec. 9. The juvenile court may grant any person providing services to the child or the child's family access to the records on the child and the child's family. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(d).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22.

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 31-40-1-3, a juvenile court may order each delinquent child who receives supervision under IC 31-37-19 or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to pay to either the probation department or the clerk of the court: (1) an initial probation user's fee …

Sec. 1.5. Notwithstanding the probation user's fee amounts established under section 1 of this chapter, a court may order a person to pay a probation user's fee that exceeds the maximum amount allowed under section 1 of this chapter if: (1) the person was placed on probation in a…

Sec. 1.7. (a) A person may pay a monthly probation user's fee under section 1 or 1.5 of this chapter before the date the payment is required to be made without obtaining the prior approval of a court or a probation department. However, if a delinquent child is discharged from pro…

Sec. 2. (a) The fiscal body of the county shall appropriate money from the county supplemental juvenile probation services fund: (1) to the juvenile courts of the county for the use by the courts in supplementing probation services to juveniles; and (2) to supplement the salaries…

Sec. 3. Money remaining in the county supplemental juvenile probation services fund at the end of the county's fiscal year does not revert to any other fund but continues in the county supplemental juvenile probation services fund. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(h) …

Sec. 4. The county supplemental juvenile probation services fund may not be used to replace other funding or probation services. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(h) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.

Sec. 1. After a juvenile court has determined that a child is a dual status child, the juvenile court may refer the child to be assessed by a dual status assessment team after: (1) considering the reports provided pursuant to IC 31-34-7-2 or IC 31-37-8-5; or (2) making a determin…

Sec. 2. (a) The dual status assessment team shall include: (1) if the child has a department of child services case manager, the case manager; (2) if the child does not have a department of child services case manager, a representative of the department of child services appointe…

Sec. 3. (a) The dual status assessment team shall meet within ten (10) days of the date ordered by the juvenile court. (b) The dual status assessment team shall be convened by the facilitator described in section 2(a)(5) of this chapter. (c) The dual status assessment team shall …

Sec. 4. All statements communicated in a dual status assessment team meeting are: (1) not admissible as evidence against the child in any judicial proceeding; and (2) not discoverable in any litigation. As added by P.L.66-2015, SEC.17.

Sec. 5. The dual status assessment team shall consider the child's best interests and well-being, including: (1) the child's mental health, including any diagnosis; (2) the child's school records, including attendance and achievement level; (3) the child's statements; (4) the sta…

Sec. 6. After a dual status assessment team has met to assess a child, the team shall: (1) designate a member to prepare the written report for the juvenile court; and (2) provide recommendations, including: (A) whether the court should proceed with an additional initial hearing …

Sec. 1. (a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, an Indiana tribunal may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or custodian if: (1) the individual is personally served wit…

Sec. 10. An Indiana tribunal exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other Indiana law relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may: (1) receive evidence from outside Indiana under IC 31-18.5-3-16; (…

Sec. 11. (a) An Indiana tribunal issuing a spousal support order consistent with Indiana law has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (b) An Indiana tribunal may not modify a spousal support ord…

Sec. 2. Personal jurisdiction acquired by an Indiana tribunal in a proceeding under this article or other Indiana law relating to a support order continues as long as an Indiana tribunal has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enfo…

Sec. 3. Under this article, an Indiana tribunal may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country. As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.

Sec. 4. (a) An Indiana tribunal may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (1) the petition or comparable pleading in Indiana is filed before the e…

Sec. 5. (a) An Indiana tribunal that has issued a child support order consistent with Indiana law has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time of the filing of a request for …

Sec. 6. (a) An Indiana tribunal that has issued a child support order consistent with Indiana law may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of …

Sec. 7. (a) If a proceeding is brought under this article and only one (1) tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this article, and two (2) or more child support orders have been …

Sec. 8. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two (2) or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one (1) of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a forei…

Sec. 9. An Indiana tribunal shall credit amounts collected for a particular period under any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by an Indiana tribunal or a tribunal of another s…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a juvenile shall not be restrained in court unless the court has determined on the record, after considering the recommendation of the sheriff or transport officer, that the juvenile is dangerous or potentially dangerous. (b) A co…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a premarital agreement executed on or after July 1, 1995. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-1.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 10. Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are a…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses that: (1) is executed in contemplation of marriage; and (2) becomes effective upon marriage. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-2 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "property" means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real and personal property, including income and earnings. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-3 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without consideration. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-4.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 5. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with each other regarding the following matters: (1) The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located. (2) The right to: (A) buy; (B) se…

Sec. 5.5. A portability agreement (as defined by IC 31-11-7-5(a)(4)) contained within a premarital agreement is governed by IC 31-11-7-5. As added by P.L.38-2023, SEC.20.

Sec. 6. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-6.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 7. After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-7.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.…

Sec. 8. (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if a party against whom enforcement is sought proves that: (1) the party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or (2) the agreement was unconscionable when the agreement was executed. (b) If: (1) a provision of a premarit…

Sec. 9. If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-9.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. Any court that exercises jurisdiction over domestic relations cases may establish a family relations division of the court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-19 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. The family relations division may be administered by: (1) the community mental health center; (2) a managed care provider (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-219); or (3) any other person approved by the court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-19 part.] As added by P.L…