Bill Text: IN HB1065 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Military custody and parenting time matters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-03-14 - Signed by the Governor [HB1065 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HB1065-Enrolled.html
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1065
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning family law and juvenile law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 31-14-13-6.1; (12)HE1065.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 31-14-13-6.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 6.1. (a) Upon the motion of a
parent who has received military deployment orders, the court
may delegate the parent's parenting time, or a part of the parent's
parenting time, during the time the parent is deployed to a person
who has a close and substantial relationship with the parent's child
if the court finds that delegating the parent's parenting time is in
the best interests of the child.
(b) If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the parent returns from deployment.
(c) A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the best interests of the child.
(b) If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the parent returns from deployment.
(c) A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the best interests of the child.
SOURCE: IC 31-14-13-6.2; (12)HE1065.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 31-14-13-6.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 6.2. (a) Upon a motion of a parent
who has received military temporary duty, deployment, or
mobilization orders, the court shall hold an expedited hearing to
determine or modify the custody of a child or parenting time with
a child if the military duties of the parent have a material effect on
the parent's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled
hearing concerning custody or parenting time.
(b) Upon a motion of a parent who has received military
temporary duty, deployment, or mobilization orders, the court
shall, with reasonable notice, allow the parent to present testimony
and evidence by:
(1) telephone;
(2) video teleconference;
(3) Internet; or
(4) other electronic means approved by the court;
in a custody or parenting time proceeding if the military duties of
the parent have a material effect on the parent's ability to appear
in person at a regularly scheduled hearing concerning custody or
parenting time.
SOURCE: IC 31-17-2-21.1; (12)HE1065.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 31-17-2-21.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 21.1. (a) Upon a motion of a
parent who has received military deployment orders, the court
may delegate the parent's parenting time, or a part of the parent's
parenting time, during the time the parent is deployed to a person
who has a close and substantial relationship with the parent's child
if the court finds that delegating the parent's parenting time is in
the best interests of the child.
(b) If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the parent returns from deployment.
(c) A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the best interests of the child.
(b) If a court delegates parenting time under subsection (a), the order delegating parenting time automatically terminates after the parent returns from deployment.
(c) A court may terminate an order delegating parenting time if the court determines that the delegated parenting time is no longer in the best interests of the child.
SOURCE: IC 31-17-2-21.2; (12)HE1065.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 31-17-2-21.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 21.2. (a) Upon a motion of a
parent who has received military temporary duty, deployment, or
mobilization orders, the court shall hold an expedited hearing to
determine or modify the custody of a child or parenting time with
a child if the military duties of the parent have a material effect on
the parent's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled
hearing concerning custody or parenting time.
(b) Upon a motion of a parent who has received military temporary duty, deployment, or mobilization orders, the court shall, with reasonable notice, allow the parent to present testimony and evidence by:
(1) telephone;
(2) video teleconference;
(3) Internet; or
(4) other electronic means approved by the court;
in a custody or parenting time proceeding if the military duties of the parent have a material effect on the parent's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled hearing concerning custody or parenting time.
(b) Upon a motion of a parent who has received military temporary duty, deployment, or mobilization orders, the court shall, with reasonable notice, allow the parent to present testimony and evidence by:
(1) telephone;
(2) video teleconference;
(3) Internet; or
(4) other electronic means approved by the court;
in a custody or parenting time proceeding if the military duties of the parent have a material effect on the parent's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled hearing concerning custody or parenting time.
HEA 1065 _ Concur
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