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31-21-6-2. Enforcement of a child custody determination made in another state; remedies

IN Code § 31-21-6-2 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 2. (a) An Indiana court shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the court of another state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this article or the determination:

(1) was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this article; and

(2) has not been modified in accordance with this article.

(b) An Indiana court may use a remedy available under any other Indiana law to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article:

(1) are cumulative; and

(2) do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.

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