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Legislative Update

Military protective order

March 13, 2026 Filed Under: Civil

H.E.A. 1286, P.L. 90-2026

Effective: July 1, 2026

  • Specifies that a party to a protective order proceeding has a duty to inform the court of any military protective orders issued by a military commander in effect between the parties.
  • Allows the court to consider evidence of a military protective order in effect against a respondent for the protection of the petitioner.
  • Amends provisions concerning facially valid foreign protection orders to include certain protection orders issued by a Canadian court. 

Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1286/

Filed Under: Civil Tagged With: protective orders

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