Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-23-6-2

Sec. 2. (a) In each county participating in the program under this chapter, there is established an alternative dispute resolution fund for each of the following:

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if more than one (1) court exercises jurisdiction over domestic relations and paternity cases in a county, one (1) alternative dispute resolution fund may be established to be used by all the courts to implement this chapter if:

(c) The sources of money for each fund established under subsection (a) or (b) are:

(d) The funds shall be used to foster domestic relations alternative dispute resolution, including:

Litigants referred by the court to services covered by the fund shall make a copayment for the services in an amount determined by the court based on the litigants' ability to pay.  The fund shall be administered by the circuit, superior, or probate court that exercises jurisdiction over domestic relations and paternity cases in the county.  A fund used by multiple courts under subsection (b) shall be administered jointly by all the courts using the fund.  Money in each fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the county general fund but remains in the fund for the uses specified in this section.

(e) Each circuit, superior, or probate court that administers an alternative dispute resolution fund shall ensure that money in the fund is disbursed in a manner that primarily benefits those litigants who have the least ability to pay, in accordance with the plan adopted by the county under section 3 of this chapter.

(f) If a party is currently charged with or has been convicted of a crime under IC 35-42, the court must make a determination that participation in services provided by this fund does not pose an unreasonable risk of harm to any party.