Sec. 13. The court may award legal custody of a child jointly if the court finds that an award of joint legal custody would be in the best interest of the child.
Ind. Code § 31-17-2-13
Joint legal custody; finding required for award
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Phillip J. Troyer v. Tracy L. Troyer (2013)
Most recently applied in In re: The Marriage of: Caleb Hazelett v. Hailey Hazelett (January 2019)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.
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