IC 31-21-2-8 — "Home state"
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Sec. 8. "Home state" means the state in which a child lived with: (1) a parent; or (2) a person acting as a parent; for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding. In the case of a child less than six (6) months of age, the term means the state in which the child lived since birth with a parent or person acting as a parent. A period of temporary absence of the parent or person acting as a parent is part of the period.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)