Sec. 1.5. (a) This chapter remains in effect with respect to any state, territory, or possession of the United States, for the District of Columbia, or for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the state, territory, or possession or the district or commonwealth has not adopted the interstate compact for the placement of children under IC 31-28-6. This chapter remains in effect until the governor gives written notice of the withdrawal of Indiana from the compact set forth in section 1 of this chapter to the governor of each other jurisdiction that is a party to the compact set forth in section 1 of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-28-4-1.5

  • 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.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) IC 31-28-6 shall be used for the interstate placement of children for a state, territory, or possession of the United States, for the District of Columbia, or for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the state, territory, possession, district, or commonwealth has adopted the interstate compact for the placement of children in the format found in IC 31-28-6.

As added by P.L.143-2008, SEC.10.

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