Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-FC00-6300

Porter County Family Court will have jurisdiction over cases in which a family with

children or household with children has involvement in multiple cases, as indicated by the Family

Court matrix, of the following types: CHINS, delinquency, juvenile status offense, child support,

termination of parental rights, adoption, placement of children, paternity, dissolution of marriage,

mental health, domestic violence, protective order, adult criminal (intra-family) and alcohol or

drug charges.

The Court has determined that the following types of matters constitute cases that are

related when a named party and family or household member(s) have matters pending of the

following types: CM, or DF filings involving domestic and/or family violence related charges

and/or substance abuse charges, and all cases of the following types: PO, JM, JS, JP, JT, JD, JC,

DR, GU, AD and MH.

The Family Court may exercise jurisdiction over any case involving the family at the

same time it exercises jurisdiction over a juvenile case involving the family.

The Family Court may, in the court=s discretion, set hearings on related cases to be heard

concurrently, take evidence on the related cases at these hearings, and rule on the admissibility of

evidence for each cause separately as needed to adequately preserve the record for appeal. This

rule applies only when the cases are pending before the same judicial officer.