First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1626
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:
SECTION 1. IC 31-14-13-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this section,
"custody order" means:
(1) a final order:
(A) awarding custody;
(B) modifying custody; or
(C) denying modification of custody;
under this chapter; or
(2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
described in subdivision (1).
The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
awarding custody.
(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
(1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
(2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
SECTION 2. IC 31-17-2-8.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 8.2. (a) As used in this section, "custody order"
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means:
(1) a final order:
(A) awarding custody;
(B) modifying custody; or
(C) denying modification of custody;
under this chapter; or
(2) an appellate decision affirming or reversing an order
described in subdivision (1).
The term does not include a preliminary order or provisional order
awarding custody.
(b) The following shall be included in a custody order:
(1) A trial court shall include the court's findings of fact and
conclusions of law on which the custody order is based.
(2) An appellate decision shall include the facts upon which
the appellate court relied to affirm or reverse an order.
HEA 1626 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
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