1. (a) This chapter applies in a judicial circuit in which a majority of the judges of the circuit and superior courts determine that:

   1. (1) the social conditions of the county; and

   2. (2) the number of domestic relations cases in the courts;

      make the procedures described in IC 31-12-1 necessary for the full and proper consideration of domestic relations cases.

2. (b) The judges shall make the determination described in subsection
3. (a) annually in January.

As added by P.L.80-2006, SEC.2.