Indiana House Bill 1423

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-16 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Parent-child relationship. Provides that if a court in a paternity or child custody proceeding does not award joint legal custody or joint physical custody of a child, the court shall enter findings of fact and conclusions of law citing a preponderance of evidence that awarding joint legal custody or joint physical custody is unreasonable and not in the best interest of the child. Provides for a court in a proceeding to modify custody to consider any substantial changes in the facts underlying a previous court decision not to award joint legal custody or joint physical custody. Provides that in allocating parenting time, there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interests of the child for parenting time to be allocated equally or nearly equally between the child's custodial parent and the child's noncustodial parent. Provides that a finding by the court that a history of child abuse or neglect exists with respect to the child is sufficient to rebut the presumption.

Parent-child relationship.

Rep. Christopher Judy [R]

Rep. Michelle Davis [R]

Rep. Julie McGuire [R]

Rep. Heath VanNatter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-16	House	Authored by Representative Judy
2024-01-16	House	Coauthored by Representatives Davis, McGuire, VanNatter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1423/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1423/HB1423.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1423/fiscal-notes/HB1423.01.INTR.FN001.pdf