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2020 Indiana Code
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
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-12-1-8 (2020)
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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