Ind. Code § 31-21-5-3

Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 31-21-5-3 - Modification of a child custody determination made in another state

Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless an Indiana court has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1(a)(1) or 1(a)(2) of this chapter and:

(1) the court of the other state determines that:
(A) it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) an Indiana court would be a more convenient forum under section 8 of this chapter; or
(2) an Indiana court or a court of the other state determines that:
(A) the child;
(B) the child's parents; and
(C) any person acting as a parent;

do not presently reside in the other state.

IC 31-21-5-3

As added by P.L. 138-2007, SEC.45.