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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-42-1-6

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

Sec. 6. This chapter does not do any of the following:

(1) Authorize a parent to:

(A) commit child abuse or neglect as defined in IC 31-9-2-14(c);  or

(B) sue a judicial officer unless the judicial officer acts in clear absence of jurisdiction.

(2) Prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted by law.

(3) Prevent a person from asserting a defense or claim of immunity available by statute or at common law, including judicial immunity.

(4) Apply to an act or omission by a parent to end the life of a child.

(5) Waive attorney-client privilege as governed by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Indiana supreme court.

(6) Waive immunities described in IC 31-32-3-10 and IC 31-32-3-10.5.

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