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IN Code § 31-19-29-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 29. Interstate Compacts on Adoption Assistance|31-19-29-2. Authorization of the Department to Enter Compacts; Definitions

Sec. 2. (a) The department is authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate, and enter into one (1) or more interstate compacts on behalf of this state with other states to implement one (1) or more of the purposes set forth in this chapter. When so entered into, and for so long as it shall remain in force, such a compact shall have the force and effect of law.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term "state" shall mean a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of or administered by the United States.(c) For the purposes of this chapter, the term "adoption assistance state" means the state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.(d) For the purposes of this chapter, the term "residence state" means the state of which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-5-2(a).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.268.
IN Code § 31-19-29-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 29. Interstate Compacts on Adoption Assistance|31-19-29-3. Mandatory Provisions

Sec. 3. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall have the following content:(1) A provision making it available for joinder by all states.(2) A provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact upon written notice to the parties, but with a period of one (1) year between the date of the notice and the effective date of the withdrawal.(3) A requirement that the protections afforded by or pursuant to the compact continue in force for the duration of the adoption assistance and be applicable to all children and their adoptive parents who on the effective date of the withdrawal are receiving adoption assistance from a party state other than the one in which they are resident and have their principal place of abode.(4) A requirement that each instance of adoption assistance to which the compact applies be covered by an adoption assistance agreement in writing between the adoptive parents and the state child welfare agency of the state which undertakes to provide the adoption assistance, and further, that any such agreement be expressly for the benefit of the adopted child and enforceable by the adoptive parents, and the state agency providing the adoption assistance.(5) Such other provisions as may be appropriate to implement the proper administration of the compact.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-5-3.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-29-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 29. Interstate Compacts on Adoption Assistance|31-19-29-4. Permissive Provisions

Sec. 4. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter may contain provisions in addition to those required pursuant to section 3 of this chapter, as follows:(1) Provisions establishing procedures and entitlements to medical, developmental, child care, or other social services for the child in accordance with applicable laws, even though the child and the adoptive parents are in a state other than the one responsible for or providing the services or the funds to defray part or all of the costs thereof.(2) Such other provisions as may be appropriate or incidental to the proper administration of the compact.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-5-4.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-29-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 29. Interstate Compacts on Adoption Assistance|31-19-29-6. Federal Aid

Sec. 6. Consistent with federal law, the department in connection with the administration of this chapter and any compact pursuant hereto shall include in any state plan made pursuant to the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L.96-272), Title IV-E and Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, and any other applicable federal laws, the provision of adoption assistance and medical assistance for which the federal government pays some or all of the cost. The department shall apply for and administer all relevant federal aid in accordance with law.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-5-6.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.270.
IN Code § 31-20-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 20. Family Law: Human Reproduction|Chapter 1. Surrogate Agreements|31-20-1-1. Public Policy Declaration

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that it is against public policy to enforce any term of a surrogate agreement that requires a surrogate to do any of the following:(1) Provide a gamete to conceive a child.(2) Become pregnant.(3) Consent to undergo or undergo an abortion.(4) Undergo medical or psychological treatment or examination.(5) Use a substance or engage in activity only in accordance with the demands of another person.(6) Waive parental rights or duties to a child.(7) Terminate care, custody, or control of a child.(8) Consent to a stepparent adoption under IC 31-19 (or IC 31-3-1 before its repeal).[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-8-2-1.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.
IN Code § 31-20-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 20. Family Law: Human Reproduction|Chapter 1. Surrogate Agreements|31-20-1-2. Void Agreements

Sec. 2. A surrogate agreement described in section 1 of this chapter that is formed after March 14, 1988, is void.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-8-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.
IN Code § 31-20-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 20. Family Law: Human Reproduction|Chapter 1. Surrogate Agreements|31-20-1-3. Best Interests of Child; Basis for Court Decisions

Sec. 3. After March 14, 1988, a court may not base a decision concerning the best interests of a child in any civil action solely on evidence that a surrogate and any other person:(1) entered into a surrogate agreement; or(2) acted in accordance with a surrogate agreement;unless a party proves that the surrogate agreement was entered into through duress, fraud, or misrepresentation.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-8-2-3.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.
IN Code § 31-21-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. Applicability|31-21-1-1. Inapplicability

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to:(1) an adoption proceeding; or(2) a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. Applicability|31-21-1-2. Child Custody Determination Made by a Tribe

Sec. 2. (a) A child custody proceeding pertaining to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), is not subject to this article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.(b) An Indiana court shall treat a tribe as if the tribe were a state of the United States for purposes of applying IC 31-21-3 through IC 31-21-5.(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this article must be recognized and enforced under IC 31-21-6.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. Applicability|31-21-1-3. Child Custody Determination Made by a Foreign Country

Sec. 3. (a) An Indiana court shall treat a foreign country as if the foreign country were a state of the United States for purposes of applying IC 31-21-3 through IC 31-21-5.(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standard of this article must be recognized and enforced under IC 31-21-6.(c) An Indiana court need not apply this article if the child custody law of a foreign country violates the fundamental principles of human rights.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-1. Definitions Application

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-2. "Abandoned"

Sec. 2. "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-3. "Child"

Sec. 3. "Child" means a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-4. "Child Custody Determination"

Sec. 4. (a) "Child custody determination" means a judgment, decree, or other court order providing for:(1) legal custody;(2) physical custody; or(3) visitation;with respect to a child.(b) The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of a person.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-5. "Child Custody Proceeding"

Sec. 5. (a) "Child custody proceeding" means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue. The term includes a proceeding for:(1) dissolution of marriage or legal separation;(2) child abuse or neglect;(3) guardianship;(4) paternity;(5) termination of parental rights; and(6) protection from domestic violence;in which the issue of child custody or visitation may appear.(b) The term does not include a proceeding involving juvenile delinquency, contractual emancipation, or enforcement of child custody under IC 31-21-6.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-6. "Commencement"

Sec. 6. "Commencement" means the filing of the first pleading in a proceeding.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-7. "Court"

Sec. 7. "Court" means an entity authorized by state law to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-8. "Home State"

Sec. 8. "Home state" means the state in which a child lived with:(1) a parent; or(2) a person acting as a parent;for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding. In the case of a child less than six (6) months of age, the term means the state in which the child lived since birth with a parent or person acting as a parent. A period of temporary absence of the parent or person acting as a parent is part of the period.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-9. "Initial Determination"

Sec. 9. "Initial determination" means the first child custody determination concerning a child.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-10. "Issuing Court"

Sec. 10. "Issuing court" means the court that makes a child custody determination for which enforcement is sought under this article.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-11. "Issuing State"

Sec. 11. "Issuing state" means the state in which a child custody determination is made.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-12. "Modification"

Sec. 12. "Modification" means a child custody determination that changes, replaces, supersedes, or is otherwise made after a previous determination concerning the same child, regardless of whether the determination is made by the court that made the previous determination.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-13. "Person"

Sec. 13. "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a government, a governmental subdivision, an agency or instrumentality, a public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-14. "Person Acting as a Parent"

Sec. 14. "Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who:(1) has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of at least six (6) consecutive months, including a temporary absence, within one (1) year immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding; and(2) has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody under Indiana law.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-15. "Petitioner"

Sec. 15. "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of:(1) an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; or(2) a child custody determination.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-16. "Physical Custody"

Sec. 16. "Physical custody" means the physical care and supervision of a child.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-17. "Record"

Sec. 17. "Record" means information that is:(1) inscribed on a tangible medium; or(2) stored in an electronic or other medium;and that is retrievable in a perceivable form.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-18. "Respondent"

Sec. 18. "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of:(1) an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; or(2) a child custody determination.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-19. "State"

Sec. 19. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or a territory or an insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-20. "Tribe"

Sec. 20. "Tribe" means an Indian tribe or band or Alaskan Native village that is:(1) recognized by federal law; or(2) formally acknowledged by a state.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-2-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 2. Definitions|31-21-2-21. "Warrant"

Sec. 21. "Warrant" means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-1. Binding Nature of Child Custody Determination

Sec. 1. A child custody determination made by an Indiana court that has jurisdiction under this article binds each person who has:(1) been served with notice in accordance with Indiana law;(2) been notified in accordance with section 3 of this chapter; or(3) submitted to the jurisdiction of the court;and who has been given an opportunity to be heard. A child custody determination described in this section is conclusive as to the decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-2. Question of Existence or Exercise of Jurisdiction Priority

Sec. 2. If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this article is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, on a request of a party, must be given priority on the court's calendar and handled expeditiously.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-3. Notice for Exercise of Jurisdiction to a Person Outside Indiana

Sec. 3. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside Indiana may be given in a manner prescribed by:(1) Indiana law for service of process; or(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.(b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by:(1) Indiana law; or(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.(c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-4. Party to a Child Custody Proceeding Not Subject to Other Proceedings in Indiana

Sec. 4. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Indiana for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-5. Persons Subject to Personal Jurisdiction Not Immune to Service of Process

Sec. 5. A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in Indiana on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in Indiana. A person present in Indiana who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 3. Procedural Considerations|31-21-3-6. Limited Immunity

Sec. 6. The immunity granted by section 4 of this chapter does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this article committed by an individual while present in Indiana.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts|31-21-4-1. Court Communication With a Court in Another State

Sec. 1. An Indiana court may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this article.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts|31-21-4-2. Party Communication

Sec. 2. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, the parties must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts|31-21-4-3. Communication Between Courts

Sec. 3. Communication between courts regarding:(1) schedules;(2) calendars;(3) court records; and(4) similar matters;may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts|31-21-4-4. Record of Communication

Sec. 4. A record must be made of a communication under sections 1 and 2 of this chapter. The parties must be:(1) promptly informed of the communication; and(2) granted access to the record.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IN Code § 31-21-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 21. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 4. Communication and Cooperation Between Courts|31-21-4-5. Testimony of a Witness Located in Another State

Sec. 5. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in Indiana for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may:(1) order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state; and(2) prescribe the manner in which and the terms on which the testimony is taken.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.