S.E.A. 197, P.L. 217 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides that a person releasing identifying adoption information must, upon request by the individual requesting the identifying information, provide copies of the identifying information to the individual. Makes a correction regarding exceptions to the release of identifying information. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Copies of identifying adoption information
Family
Child support modification
S.E.A. 206, P.L. 99 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code § 31-16-8-1 to clarify the definition of an order modifying child support for purposes of calculating when a modification can be properly filed without violating the 12-month waiting period. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/206 … [Read more...] about Child support modification
Notice and hearings on child relocation
S.E.A. 292, P.L. 186 Effective: July 1, 2019 Amends Ind. Code §§ 31-9-2-83, 84.6, 84.7, 107.5 & 107.7 to clarify in definitions that new relocation of a child procedures apply in cases in which custody and parenting time orders exist, including paternity affidavits. Repeals Ind. Code § 31-14-13-10. Amends Ind. Code §§ 31-14-13-10.2 and 31-17-2.2-0.5, to require parties to sha … [Read more...] about Notice and hearings on child relocation
Parenting time
S.E.A. 323, P.L. 223 Effective: July 1, 2019 Authorizes a court to require a parent to submit to drug testing as a condition of exercising parenting time rights if the court finds that: (1) the parent has a history of unlawful drug use within the previous five years; or (2) there is a reasonable likelihood that the parent is currently using unlawful drugs. Specifies that the parent … [Read more...] about Parenting time
Child support
H.E.A. 1520, P.L. 263 Effective: July 1, 2019 Provides that the duty to support a child ceases when the child becomes 19 years of age unless the child is a full-time student in a secondary school. Provides that in order for child support to continue for a child who is: (1) 19 years of age or older; and (2) a full-time student in a secondary school; a parent or guardian of the child … [Read more...] about Child support