(a) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, the order for the transfer of the proceedings may be made only after a hearing is held on a petition filed by or on behalf of the parent or other person having custody of the children.(b) The petition must:(1) set forth:(A) the facts upon which the petition is based; and(B) the reasons for requesting the transfer of the proceedings; and(2) be verified.(c) Notice shall be issued on the petition to the other parent notifying the other parent of:(1) the pendency of the petition; and(2) the time and place where the hearing will be heard.(d) The hearing court shall:(1) advance the hearing on the docket; and(2) promptly hold the hearing.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-2(a).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
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