Sec. 3. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside Indiana may be given in a manner prescribed by:

(1) Indiana law for service of process; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-21-3-3

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.

Notice must be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.

     (b) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by:

(1) Indiana law; or

(2) the law of the state in which the service is made.

     (c) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.

As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.