Sec. 67. "Joint legal custody", for purposes of IC 31-14-13, IC 31-17-2-13, IC 31-17-2-14, and IC 31-17-2-15, means that the persons awarded joint custody will share authority and responsibility for the major decisions concerning the child's upbringing, including the child's education, health care, and religious training.
Ind. Code § 31-9-2-67
"Joint legal custody"
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 177 N.C. App. 642 - Diehl v. Diehl (2006)
Most recently applied in In Re the Marriage of: Amy Steele-Giri v. Brian K. Steele (March 2016)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.