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31-40-4-1. Contempt

Sec. 1. If the parent or guardian of the estate: (1) defaults in reimbursing the county or department, as ordered by the juvenile court; or (2) fails to pay a fee authorized by this article; the juvenile court may find the parent or guardian in contempt and enter judgment for the amount due. [Pre-1997 Recodification […]