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Ind. Code § 31-16-20-5

Hearing requirement; contents of petition; notice

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, the order for the transfer of the proceedings may be made only after a hearing is held on a petition filed by or on behalf of the parent or other person having custody of the children.

(b) The petition must:

(1) set forth:

(A) the facts upon which the petition is based; and

(B) the reasons for requesting the transfer of the proceedings; and

(2) be verified.

(c) Notice shall be issued on the petition to the other parent notifying the other parent of:

(1) the pendency of the petition; and

(2) the time and place where the hearing will be heard.

(d) The hearing court shall:

(1) advance the hearing on the docket; and

(2) promptly hold the hearing.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.