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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-21-6-2

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

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.

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