Sec. 17. (a) If there is more than one (1) order for withholding against a single obligor under this chapter and the obligor has insufficient disposable earnings to pay the amount required by all the orders, the income payor shall:
(1) honor all withholdings to the extent that the total amount withheld does not exceed the limits imposed under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b); and
(2) distribute the withheld income pro rata among the persons entitled to receive income under the income withholding orders, giving priority to orders for current child support.
(b) The income payor may not distribute income under subsection (a) in a manner that would result in one (1) of the current child support obligations not being honored.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.35; P.L.80-2010, SEC.42.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents
Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders
31-16-15-0.5. Income Withholding Orders; Stay
31-16-15-2. Lifting Stay of Implementation of Income Withholding Order
31-16-15-2.5. Income Withholding Order Issued by Title Iv-D Agency; Implementation
31-16-15-2.6. Income Withholding Order; Payment in Full
31-16-15-2.7. Income Withholding Order; Forms
31-16-15-3.5. Notice to Withhold Income
31-16-15-4.3. Income Withholding Order; Contesting Implementation
31-16-15-4.5. National Medical Support Notice
31-16-15-5.5. Income Withholding Order; Lifting Stay of Implementation
31-16-15-6.5. Serving an Income Withholding Order
31-16-15-7.5. Income Payor Duties
31-16-15-18. Notice by Income Payor Following Cessation of Employment or Income
31-16-15-22. Termination of Income Withholding
31-16-15-23. Liability of Income Payors
31-16-15-23.5. Normal Pay and Distribution Cycles Unaffected
31-16-15-23.7. Immunity From Civil Liability
31-16-15-25. Income Payor Penalties
31-16-15-27. Priority of Order Over Other Claims
31-16-15-28. Full Faith and Credit