2013 Indiana Code
TITLE 31. FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW
ARTICLE 34. JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES
CHAPTER 25. NO CONTACT ORDERS
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IC 31-34-25
Chapter 25. No Contact Orders
IC 31-34-25-1
Eligible to file petition for no contact order
Sec. 1. Any of the following may sign and file a petition for the
juvenile court to require a person to refrain from direct or indirect
contact with a child:
(1) The attorney for the department.
(2) The guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.146-2008,
SEC.614.
IC 31-34-25-2
Verification
Sec. 2. A petition filed under section 1 of this chapter must be
verified.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.35.
IC 31-34-25-3
Petition requirements
Sec. 3. A petition seeking to restrain a person from contact must
be entitled "In the Matter of a No Contact Order for ___________".
The petition must allege the following:
(1) That the respondent is likely to have direct or indirect
contact with the child in the absence of an order under this
chapter.
(2) That the child has been adjudicated a child in need of
services.
(3) That the best interests of the child will be served if the
person refrains from direct or indirect contact with the child.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.35.
IC 31-34-25-4
Hearing; findings
Sec. 4. (a) The court may hold a hearing on a petition concurrently
with a dispositional hearing or with a hearing to modify a
dispositional decree.
(b) If the court finds that the allegations under section 3 of this
chapter are true, the court shall enter a decree.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.35.
IC 31-34-25-5
Protective order depository
Sec. 5. If a court enters a decree that requires a person to refrain
from direct or indirect contact with a child, the clerk of the court
shall comply with IC 5-2-9.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.35.
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