This chapter applies whenever:

1. (1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent's children:

   1. (A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children;
   2. (B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);
   3. (C) as a result of a legal separation action under IC 31-15-3 ; or
   4. (D) as a result of a child support action under IC 31-16-2 ; and

2. (2) it is shown to the court in which the order is pending that:

   1. (A) the parent or other person rightfully having custody of the children is residing in a different county in Indiana from the county in which the:

      1. (i) dissolution;
      2. (ii) order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal);
      3. (iii) order under IC 31-15-3 ; or

      4. (iv) order under IC 31-16-2 ;

         was obtained;

   2. (B) the other parent of the children:

      1. (i) no longer resides; or

      2. (ii) is not regularly found;

         in the county in which the dissolution, order under IC 31-14 (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal), order under IC 31-15-3 , or order under IC 31-16-2 was obtained; and

   3. (C) it would be in the best interests of the children.

      [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-7-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.12.