Request for hearing; commencement of hearing; dismissal of petition
Ind. Code § 31-35-3-7
in effectSec. 7. (a) The person filing the petition shall request that the court set the petition for a hearing.
(b) Whenever a hearing on the petition is requested under this chapter, the court shall commence the hearing not more than ninety (90) days after a petition is filed under this chapter.
(c) If a hearing is not held within the time set forth in subsection (b), upon filing a motion with the court by a party, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-4.2(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.35-1998, SEC.24; P.L.48-2012, SEC.69.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
