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Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 12. Family Law: Domestic Relations Courts
Chapter 1. Domestic Relations Courts; Provision of Counseling Services
31-12-1-8. Petition invoking jurisdiction for reconciliation or amicable settlement
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IN Code § 31-12-1-8 (2019)
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IC 31-12-1-8 Petition invoking jurisdiction for reconciliation or amicable settlement
Sec. 8. Before the filing of an action for dissolution of marriage, annulment, separation, child support, or paternity, either spouse or both spouses may file in the domestic relations court a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court for:
(1) the purpose of preserving the marriage by effecting a reconciliation between the parties; or
(2) the amicable settlement of the controversy between the spouses so as to avoid further litigation over the issue involved.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-23-11 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.5.
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