IC 31-16-20-1 : Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever:
(1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent's children:
(A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children;
(B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);
(C) as a result of a legal separation action under IC 31-15-3; or
(D) as a result of a child support action under IC 31-16-2; and
(2) it is shown to the court in which the order is pending that:
(A) the parent or other person rightfully having custody of the children is residing in a different county in Indiana from the county in which the:
(i) dissolution;
(ii) order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);
(iii) order under IC 31-15-3; or
(iv) order under IC 31-16-2;
was obtained;
(B) the other parent of the children:
(i) no longer resides; or
(ii) is not regularly found;
in the county in which the dissolution, order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3, or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and
(C) it would be in the best interests of the children.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.12.