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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-21-5-2

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this chapter, an Indiana court that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1 or 3 of this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) an Indiana court determines that:

(A) neither:

(i) the child;

(ii) the child's parents;  nor

(iii) any person acting as a parent;

has a significant connection with Indiana;  and

(B) substantial evidence is no longer available in Indiana concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships;  or

(2) an Indiana court or a court of another state determines that:

(A) the child;

(B) the child's parents;  and

(C) any person acting as a parent;

do not presently reside in Indiana.

(b) An Indiana court that:

(1) has made a child custody determination;  and

(2) does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section;

may modify the determination only if the Indiana court has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1 of this chapter.

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