Sec. 1. A child custody determination made by an Indiana court that has jurisdiction under this article binds each person who has:

(1) been served with notice in accordance with Indiana law;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-21-3-1

  • 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.
(2) been notified in accordance with section 3 of this chapter; or

(3) submitted to the jurisdiction of the court;

and who has been given an opportunity to be heard. A child custody determination described in this section is conclusive as to the decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.

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