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Ind. Code § 31-35-3-7

Request for hearing; commencement of hearing; dismissal of petition

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18

Sec. 7. (a) The person filing the petition shall request that the court set the petition for a hearing.

(b) Whenever a hearing on the petition is requested under this chapter, the court shall commence the hearing not more than ninety (90) days after a petition is filed under this chapter.

(c) If a hearing is not held within the time set forth in subsection (b), upon filing a motion with the court by a party, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice.

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