Ind. Code § 31-21-5-2
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of child custody cases
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 31-21-5-2, Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of child custody cases, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1670185
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Sec. 2.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1 or 3 of this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) an Indiana court determines that:
(A) neither:
(i) the child;
(ii) the child's parents; nor
(iii) any person acting as a parent;
has a significant connection with Indiana; and
(B) substantial evidence is no longer available in Indiana concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) an Indiana court or a court of another state determines that:
(A) the child;
(B) the child's parents; and
(C) any person acting as a parent;
do not presently reside in Indiana.
(b) An Indiana court that:
(1) has made a child custody determination; and
(2) does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section;
may modify the determination only if the Indiana court has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1 of this chapter.