This chapter applies whenever:(1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent's children:(A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children;(B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);(C) as a result of a legal separation action under IC 31-15-3; or(D) as a result of a child support action under IC 31-16-2; and(2) it is shown to the court in which the order is pending that:(A) the parent or other person rightfully having custody of the children is residing in a different county in Indiana from the county in which the:(i) dissolution;(ii) order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);(iii) order under IC 31-15-3; or(iv) order under IC 31-16-2;was obtained;(B) the other parent of the children:(i) no longer resides; or(ii) is not regularly found;in the county in which the dissolution, order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3, or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and(C) it would be in the best interests of the children.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.]As added before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3, or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and(C) it would be in the best interests of the children.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.12.
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