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Ind. Code § 31-17-5-6 (2026)

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     Sec. 6. Upon hearing evidence in support of and opposition to a petition filed under this chapter, the court shall enter a decree setting forth the court's findings and conclusions.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.7-7.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: McCune v. Frey, 783 N.E.2d 752 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003).
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McCune v. Frey, 783 N.E.2d 752 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “" Ind. Code § 31-17-5-6 (1998) (emphasis added).”
Ramsey v. Ramsey, 863 N.E.2d 1232 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “Ind.Code § 31-17-5-6. In McCune v. Frey, 783 N.”
In re: The Grandparent Visitation of C.S.N.: Brooke Neuhoff v. Scott A. Ubelhor & Angela S. Ubelhor, 14 N.E.3d 753 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 8× “Ind. Code § 31-17-5-6 . Accordingly, we apply the two-tiered standard of review set forth in Indiana Trial Rule 52(A).”
In Re Paternity of PEM, 818 N.E.2d 32 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 6× “In the instant case, Mazza asserts that the 2001 Order should be declared void because it lacks proper findings of facts and conclusions of law pursuant to I.C. § 31-17-5-6, which provides: "[u]pon hearing evidence in support of an opposition to a petition filed [for…”
Megyese v. Woods, 808 N.E.2d 1208 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “1 Ind. Code § 31-17-5-6 (1998) provides that: "Upon hearing evidence in support of and opposition to a petition filed under this chapter, the court shall enter a decree setting forth the court's findings and conclusions.”
In Re the Guardianship of A.L.C., 902 N.E.2d 343 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “Ind.Code § 31-17-5-6; McCune, 783 N.E.2d at 757 .”
In Re: Visitation M.L.B.: K.J.R. v. M.A.B., 983 N.E.2d 583 (Ind. 2013). · cites it 2× “Standard of Review Because the Grandparent Visitation Act requires specific findings of fact and conclusions of law, Ind.Code § 31-17-5-6, we apply the two-tiered Indiana Trial Rule 52 standard of review, Megyese v.”
Parks v. Delaware Cnty. Dep't of Child Servs., 862 N.E.2d 1275 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “We note, however, that a trial court is required to enter findings in the proceedings for grandparent visitation, see Ind.Code § 31-17-5-6 (providing that ''[u]pon hearing evidence in support of and opposition to a petition [for grandparent visitation], the court shall enter a…”
K.L. v. E.H., 6 N.E.3d 1021 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “Code § 31-17-5-6 governs the decree on a petition for grandparent visitation and provides: “Upon hearing evidence in support of and opposition to a petition filed under this chapter, the court shall enter a decree setting forth the court’s findings and conclusions.” Although the…”
A.S. v. Indiana Dep't of Child Servs., 924 N.E.2d 212 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Ind.Code § 31-17-5-6 (2008); K.I. ex rel.”
Hoeing v. Williams, 880 N.E.2d 1217 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Indiana Code Section 31-17-5-6 states that "[u]pon hearing evidence in support of and opposition to a petition filed under this chapter, the court shall enter a decree setting forth the court’s findings and conclusions.”
In re the Visitation of H.B., Adam Burris v. Timothy W. Schmidt & Anita J. Schmidt, 21 N.E.3d 867 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “DISCUSSION AND DECISION Father appeals the trial court’s order on grandparent visitation.”
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