Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents

31-16-6-1. Child Support Orders; Relevant Factors; Income Withholding; Account at Financial Institution - Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (f), in an action...

31-16-6-1.5. Claiming Child for Tax Purposes; Considerations; Conditions - Sec. 1.5. (a) A court shall specify in a child...

31-16-6-2. Expenses for Child's Education and Health Care; Title Iv-D Fees - Sec. 2. (a) The child support order or an educational...

31-16-6-3. Setting Aside Parent's Property - Sec. 3. As part of the child support order the...

31-16-6-4. Medical Support - Sec. 4. (a) A child support order must require either...

31-16-6-5. Security, Bond, or Other Guarantees - Sec. 5. Upon entering an order under section 1 of...

31-16-6-6. Termination of Child Support Obligation; Exceptions; Petition for Educational Needs - Sec. 6. (a) The duty to support a child under...

31-16-6-7. Effect of Child's Emancipation or Death of Parent Obligated to Pay Support - Sec. 7. (a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly...

31-16-6-7.5. Funeral Expenses - Sec. 7.5. If the child dies while a support order...

31-16-6-7.8. Child Support Considered Priority Claim - Sec. 7.8. Child support that: (1) the parent was obligated...

31-16-6-8. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-17(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8....

31-16-6-9. Duty to Furnish Information; Exception - Sec. 9. (a) The custodial parent and noncustodial parent shall...

31-16-6-10. Notice of Change of Address, Federal Assistance, and Other Conditions Affecting Support Order; Exception - Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a...

Chapter 6.4. Mediation

31-16-6.4-1. Factors in Determination - Sec. 1. Whenever the court issues an order under this...

31-16-6.4-2. Docketing; Extension; Report - Sec. 2. When a case is ordered to mediation, the...

Chapter 7. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.197-1997, SEC.29.

Chapter 8. Modification of Child Support or Maintenance Orders

31-16-8-1. Modification or Revocation of Child Support Order or Maintenance Order - Sec. 1. (a) Provisions of an order with respect to...

31-16-8-2. Medical Support - Sec. 2. The court shall modify a support order to...

31-16-8-3. Security, Bond, or Guarantee - Sec. 3. The court may provide in a modification of...

31-16-8-4. Petition to Modify Child Support Order Based on Incarceration - Sec. 4. If: (1) a petition to modify a child...

Chapter 9. Method of Payment of Support

31-16-9-0.3. Wage Deductions for Child Support Order; Employer Collection of Certain Fees - Sec. 0.3. An employer who makes a deduction from an...

31-16-9-1. Clerk or State Central Collection Unit as Trustee for Remittance - Sec. 1. (a) This subsection applies before January 1, 2007....

31-16-9-2. Records; Accounting - Sec. 2. (a) The clerk of the circuit court shall...

31-16-9-3. Notice of Change of Address, Federal Assistance, and Other Conditions Affecting Support Order - Sec. 3. (a) A party affected by a support order...

31-16-9-4. Duty to Furnish Social Security Number and Employer Information - Sec. 4. The custodial parent and the noncustodial parent shall...

31-16-9-5. Duty of Noncustodial Parent to Furnish Employer and Health Insurance Information and Social Security Number - Sec. 5. In all cases administered by the Title IV-D...

31-16-9-6. Accounting of Future Expenditures - Sec. 6. At the time of entering an order for...

Chapter 10. Child Support Payments to Third Parties

31-16-10-1. Payments of Child Support to Third Persons - Sec. 1. Upon entering an order under IC 31-16-6-1 or...

31-16-10-2. Forwarding of Payments to Title Iv-D Agency - Sec. 2. (a) If the clerk of the court or...

31-16-10-3. Use of Child Support Exclusively for Child's Benefit; Title Iv-D Disbursements and Fees - Sec. 3. (a) Any person or agency named in section...

Chapter 11. Costs and Attorney's Fees

31-16-11-1. Costs of Proceeding and Attorney's Fees - Sec. 1. (a) The court periodically may order a party...

31-16-11-2. Exemption for Title Iv-D Agencies - Sec. 2. Neither costs or attorney's fees may be taxed...

Chapter 12. Enforcement of Child Support Orders

31-16-12-0.3. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.503. Repealed by P.L.39-2011, SEC.4.

31-16-12-1. Enforcement Remedies - Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards...

31-16-12-2. Delinquent Child Support Payments; Interest Charges - Sec. 2. The court may, upon a request by the...

31-16-12-3. Arrearages; Court Orders - Sec. 3. (a) The obligation of a person to pay...

31-16-12-4. Enforcement of Judgment; Income Withholding Order - Sec. 4. Upon application to the court for enforcement of...

31-16-12-5. Additional Remedies - Sec. 5. The enforcement remedies provided under this chapter are...

31-16-12-6. Contempt - Sec. 6. (a) If the court finds that a party...

31-16-12-6.5. Failure to Respond to Order to Show Cause; Escrow - Sec. 6.5. (a) If a party fails to respond to...

31-16-12-7. Suspension of Delinquent Person's Driving Privileges - Sec. 7. If a court finds that a person is...

31-16-12-8. Suspension or Denial of Delinquent Person's Professional License - Sec. 8. If a court finds that a person who...

31-16-12-9. Suspension of Delinquent Person's Horse Racing Commission or Gaming Commission License - Sec. 9. If a court finds that a person who...

31-16-12-10. Suspension, Denial, or Nonrenewal of Delinquent Person's Insurance, Recovery, or Bail Agent's License - Sec. 10. If a court finds that a person who...

31-16-12-10.5. Title Iv-D Agency Required to Provide Information - Sec. 10.5. The Title IV-D agency shall provide the full...

31-16-12-11. Payment of Arrearage; Stay of Order to Licensing Authority - Sec. 11. Notwithstanding section 7, 8, 9, or 10 of...

31-16-12-12. Registration of Child Support Order - Sec. 12. (a) This section applies if: (1) the parent...

31-16-12-13. Suspension, Denial, or Nonrenewal of Delinquent Person's Employee's Permit - Sec. 13. If a court finds that a person who...

31-16-12-14. Due Process Met for Notice and Service of Process; Service in Contempt Proceedings - Sec. 14. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),...

Chapter 12.5. Seizure of State Income Tax Refunds for Delinquent Child Support

31-16-12.5-1. Exception - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a support...

31-16-12.5-2. Petition; Procedure; Intervention - Sec. 2. (a) A custodial parent may file a petition...

31-16-12.5-3. Prohibition - Sec. 3. A custodial parent may not bring an action...

31-16-12.5-4. Determination of Refund Eligibility and Filing Status - Sec. 4. (a) A court that receives a petition under...

31-16-12.5-5. Hearing; Notice - Sec. 5. (a) If the court receives notification under section...

31-16-12.5-6. Final Order; Deadline - Sec. 6. (a) The court shall issue a final order...

31-16-12.5-7. Distribution of Refund - Sec. 7. (a) The department of state revenue shall submit...

31-16-12.5-8. Interest Charges - Sec. 8. A final order issued under section 6 of...

31-16-12.5-9. Fee - Sec. 9. A custodial parent may not be charged a...

Chapter 13. Registration of Child Support Orders for Enforcement Purposes

31-16-13-1. Registration of Child Support Order - Sec. 1. If: (1) the parent who is entitled to...

Chapter 14. Actions for Support of Dependents by Dependent Spouse

31-16-14-1. Grounds for Bringing Action - Sec. 1. (a) A dependent spouse may bring an action...

31-16-14-2. Commencement of Action; Contents of Complaint - Sec. 2. (a) A dependent spouse may bring an action...

31-16-14-3. Process - Sec. 3. Process in actions brought under this chapter is...

31-16-14-4. Hearing; Determination; Order to Pay Money; Judicial Sale or Lease; Receivership - Sec. 4. The court shall hold a hearing on the...

31-16-14-5. Dependent Spouse's Collection of Other Spouse's Debts; Lease or Mortgage of Other Spouse's Real Property; Disposition of Proceeds - Sec. 5. If the court orders support to be paid...

31-16-14-6. Action to Modify Order Made Under This Chapter - Sec. 6. An action to modify an order made under...

31-16-14-7. Sales of Real Property - Sec. 7. If real property is sold under this chapter:...

Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders

31-16-15-0.3. Application - Sec. 0.3. This chapter applies to child support ordered in...

31-16-15-0.5. Income Withholding Orders; Stay - Sec. 0.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), in...

31-16-15-1. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-7(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended...

31-16-15-2. Lifting Stay of Implementation of Income Withholding Order - Sec. 2. A court shall lift a stay of implementation...

31-16-15-2.5. Income Withholding Order Issued by Title Iv-D Agency; Implementation - Sec. 2.5. (a) If, in a Title IV-D case, an...

31-16-15-2.6. Income Withholding Order; Payment in Full - Sec. 2.6. An income withholding order issued under this chapter...

31-16-15-2.7. Income Withholding Order; Forms - Sec. 2.7. (a) The bureau shall: (1) prescribe standard forms...

31-16-15-3. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-7(c).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-3.5. Notice to Withhold Income - Sec. 3.5. (a) Except as provided under section 2.5(c) of...

31-16-15-4. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-7.3.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended...

31-16-15-4.3. Income Withholding Order; Contesting Implementation - Sec. 4.3. (a) An obligor may contest a Title IV-D...

31-16-15-4.5. National Medical Support Notice - Sec. 4.5. (a) The bureau shall send notice to an...

31-16-15-5. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-8(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-5.5. Income Withholding Order; Lifting Stay of Implementation - Sec. 5.5. (a) An obligor or an obligee may file...

31-16-15-6. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-8(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-6.5. Serving an Income Withholding Order - Sec. 6.5. A court or Title IV-D agency may serve...

31-16-15-7. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-9.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended...

31-16-15-7.5. Income Payor Duties - Sec. 7.5. (a) An income payor that is required to...

31-16-15-8. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-10.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended...

31-16-15-9. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-11.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-10. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-12.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended...

31-16-15-11. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-13.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-12. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-14.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-13. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-15(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-14. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-15(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-15. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16(a), (b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8....

31-16-15-16. Combination of Withheld Amounts for Multiple Obligors in Single Payment; Multiple Withholdings Paid Electronically; Civil Penalty - Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if...

31-16-15-17. Multiple Withholding Orders Against Single Obligor; Pro Rata Distribution of Withheld Earnings - Sec. 17. (a) If there is more than one (1)...

31-16-15-18. Notice by Income Payor Following Cessation of Employment or Income - Sec. 18. The income payor shall: (1) notify: (A) the...

31-16-15-19. Severance Pay, Accumulated Sick Pay, Vacation Pay, Accumulated Commissions, Bonuses, or Other Lump Sum Payments; Withholding of Support Arrearages - Sec. 19. If an obligor: (1) is entitled to net...

31-16-15-20. Payments by Clerk or State Central Collection Unit to Persons Entitled to Receive Child Support - Sec. 20. (a) This subsection applies before January 1, 2007....

31-16-15-21. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-18(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-22. Termination of Income Withholding - Sec. 22. (a) An income withholding order under section 0.5...

31-16-15-23. Liability of Income Payors - Sec. 23. (a) If an income payor fails to forward...

31-16-15-23.5. Normal Pay and Distribution Cycles Unaffected - Sec. 23.5. An income payor is not required to vary...

31-16-15-23.7. Immunity From Civil Liability - Sec. 23.7. An income payor is not subject to civil...

31-16-15-24. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-19.3.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Repealed...

31-16-15-25. Income Payor Penalties - Sec. 25. (a) An income payor that: (1) discharges from...

31-16-15-26. New Income Payor - Sec. 26. If the Title IV-D agency or the court...

31-16-15-27. Priority of Order Over Other Claims - Sec. 27. An income withholding order under this chapter has...

31-16-15-28. Full Faith and Credit - Sec. 28. The courts and the Title IV-D agency shall...

31-16-15-29. Registration of Foreign Support Orders - Sec. 29. (a) The registration of a foreign support order...

31-16-15-30. Title Iv-D Agency Civil Liability - Sec. 30. A Title IV-D agency or an agent of...

Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support

31-16-16-1. Supplemental Remedies - Sec. 1. This chapter supplements other remedies available for the...

31-16-16-2. Delinquent Payment as Judgment Against Obligor - Sec. 2. A payment that is: (1) required under a...

31-16-16-3. Judgment as Lien; Priority; Perfection - Sec. 3. (a) A lien is created against the real...

31-16-16-4. Mode of Enforcement; Disputed Amount - Sec. 4. (a) An obligee may enforce a judgment created...

31-16-16-5. Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments - Sec. 5. The courts shall recognize and enforce: (1) judgments...

31-16-16-6. Modification of Obligor's Duty to Pay - Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in: (1) subsection (b);...

Chapter 17. Liability for Support of Parents

31-16-17-1. Duty to Furnish Support for Parents - Sec. 1. Any individual: (1) whose father or mother provided...

31-16-17-2. Action for Support; Parties Plaintiff - Sec. 2. An action for support of a parent may...

31-16-17-3. Averments of Complaint - Sec. 3. The complaint must allege definite specific facts to...

31-16-17-4. Standing; Costs - Sec. 4. (a) Any of the following may prosecute a...

31-16-17-5. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 5. In an action brought under this chapter in...

31-16-17-6. Pleading; Service of Notice on Defendant - Sec. 6. Notice shall be served upon a defendant and...

31-16-17-7. Additional Parties Defendant; Admissibility of Evidence - Sec. 7. (a) The court on the court's own motion...

31-16-17-8. Appeal and Review - Sec. 8. (a) If: (1) the finding of the court;...

31-16-17-9. Jury Verdict - Sec. 9. If the trial is by jury, the verdict...

31-16-17-10. Judgment and Order - Sec. 10. If the verdict or finding of the court...

31-16-17-11. Continuing Order; Modification; Execution - Sec. 11. (a) An order of the court under section...

31-16-17-12. Contempt - Sec. 12. If a defendant is in default for failure...

Chapter 18. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.197-1997, SEC.29.

Chapter 19. Requirement That Support for Certain Dependents Be Paid Into Court or to Title Iv-D Agency

31-16-19-1. Payment Into Court or Agency - Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) an individual, by the terms...

31-16-19-2. Payments Into Court; Accounting System - Sec. 2. If the court enters a decree or an...

Chapter 20. Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Support Orders

31-16-20-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever: (1) there is pending...

31-16-20-2. Order of Transfer of Proceedings - Sec. 2. The court may order the proceedings with: (1)...

31-16-20-3. Acceptance of Proceedings by Transferee Court - Sec. 3. The court to which the proceedings are transferred:...

31-16-20-4. Docket; Civil Costs Fee - Sec. 4. The proceedings that are transferred shall be docketed...

31-16-20-5. Hearing Requirement; Contents of Petition; Notice - Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 6 of...

31-16-20-6. Transfer Without Notice and Hearing - Sec. 6. A court may enter an order for transfer...

31-16-20-7. Application of Chapter; Multiple Transfers - Sec. 7. (a) This chapter applies to proceedings pending in:...

Chapter 21. Annual Fee Payable to Court in Addition to Support Payments

31-16-21-1. Payment; Fee; Collection of Unpaid Fees - Sec. 1. (a) Whenever in any court proceeding an order...

31-16-21-2. Court Ordered Provision for Payment - Sec. 2. The court entering an order described in section...

31-16-21-3. Supplemental Remedies - Sec. 3. This chapter is supplemental to all other statutes...

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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents

Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents