IC 31-15-3-5 — Dissolution of marriage action; provisional order or decree as bar to legal separation proceeding
Chapter 3. Actions for Legal Separation
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Sec. 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.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)