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TITLE 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
ARTICLE 16. FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS
CHAPTER 17. Liability for Support of Parents
31-16-17-2. Action for support; parties plaintiff
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-16-17-2 (2017)
IC 31-16-17-2 Action for support; parties plaintiff
Sec. 2. An action for support of a parent may be instituted against a child for violation of the duty to support a parent as required by section 1 of this chapter by filing a verified complaint in a circuit or superior court of the county of the residence of either parent. The plaintiff or plaintiffs must be:
(1) the parent or parents; or
(2) the:
(A) prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit;
(B) local office of the county in which the parent resides;
(C) township trustee of the township in which the parent resides; or
(D) division of family resources;
on behalf of the parent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-2(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.236; P.L.128-2012, SEC.43.
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