Ind. Code § 31-15-3-9

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-15-3-9 - Decree; term; findings

In an action for legal separation under section 2 of this chapter, the court may grant a decree for a separation of the parties to the marriage for a period not to exceed one (1) year if the court finds that:

(1) conditions in or circumstances of the marriage make it currently intolerable for both parties to live together;

(2) the marriage should be maintained; and

(3) neither party has filed a petition or counter petition for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2 (or IC 31-1-11.5 before its repeal).

IC 31-15-3-9

Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-8(c), 31-1-11.5-9(d) part.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.7.