Sec. 65. (a) “Issuing state”, for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.

     (b) “Issuing state”, for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-11.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-11 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.22; P.L.206-2015, SEC.23.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-65

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.