Dissolution of marriage action; provisional order or decree as bar to legal separation proceeding
Ind. Code § 31-15-3-5
in effectSec. 5. A proceeding may not be commenced under section 4 of this chapter if:
(1) an action for dissolution of marriage filed under IC 31-15-2-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3(a) before its repeal) is pending; or
(2) a provisional order or decree based on a petition for dissolution of marriage filed under IC 31-15-2-4 (or IC 31-1-11.5-3(a) before its repeal) has been granted.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-4(c) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
