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IC 31-37-25
Chapter 25. No Contact Orders
IC 31-37-25-1
Eligibility to file petition for no contact order
Sec. 1. Any of the following may sign and file a petition for the
juvenile court to require a person to refrain from direct or indirect
contact with a child:
(1) The prosecuting attorney.
(2) A probation officer.
(3) The department of correction.
(4) The guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.145-2006,
SEC.356; P.L.146-2008, SEC.662.
IC 31-37-25-2
Verification
Sec. 2. A petition filed under section 1 of this chapter must be
verified.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.38.
IC 31-37-25-3
Petition requirements
Sec. 3. A petition seeking to restrain a person from contact must
be entitled "In the Matter of a No Contact Order for ___________".
The petition must allege the following:
(1) That the respondent is likely to have direct or indirect
contact with the child in the absence of an order under this
chapter.
(2) That the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child.
(3) That the best interests of the child will be served if the
person refrains from direct or indirect contact with the child.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.38.
IC 31-37-25-4
Hearing; findings
Sec. 4. (a) The court may hold a hearing on a petition concurrently
with a dispositional hearing or with a hearing to modify a
dispositional decree.
(b) If the court finds that the allegations under section 3 of this
chapter are true, the court shall enter a decree.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.38.
IC 31-37-25-5
Protective order depository
Sec. 5. If a court enters a decree that requires a person to refrain
from direct or indirect contact with a child, the clerk of the court
shall comply with IC 5-2-9.
As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.38.
