31-16-21-1. Payment; Fee; Collection of Unpaid Fees
Sec. 1. (a) Whenever in any court proceeding an order is in force for the support and maintenance of the other party to the proceeding, the individual required to pay the support shall pay the support. (b) The clerk, if the payment is in cash, or the state central collection unit, for all forms of […]
31-16-21-2. Court Ordered Provision for Payment
Sec. 2. The court entering an order described in section 1(a) of this chapter shall include a provision in the order that requires the individual to pay the support and maintenance fee. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-8-5.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
31-16-21-3. Supplemental Remedies
Sec. 3. This chapter is supplemental to all other statutes relating to support payments. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-8-4.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
31-16-17-9. Jury Verdict
Sec. 9. If the trial is by jury, the verdict of the jury must state only that the jury finds in favor of each party that should recover. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-5 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
31-16-17-10. Judgment and Order
Sec. 10. If the verdict or finding of the court is against a defendant, the court shall: (1) enter judgment against the defendant or defendants; and (2) order that adequate provision be made for the support of the parent or parents, taking into consideration: (A) the needs of the parent or parents; (B) the ability […]
31-16-17-11. Continuing Order; Modification; Execution
Sec. 11. (a) An order of the court under section 10 of this chapter is a continuing order. The court has jurisdiction to modify the order with respect to: (1) the order’s continuation; (2) the amount of support; and (3) the method of payment at any time during the need of the parent or during […]
31-16-17-12. Contempt
Sec. 12. If a defendant is in default for failure to comply with the order and judgment of the court, the same process may be used for contempt of court as in divorce proceedings. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-5 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
31-16-19-1. Payment Into Court or Agency
Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) an individual, by the terms of a court order or decree, is ordered to pay support money to or for the dependent wife, husband, father, or mother of the individual; and (2) the: (A) dependents are being supported in whole or in part by public money; or (B) parent of […]
31-16-19-2. Payments Into Court; Accounting System
Sec. 2. If the court enters a decree or an order under section 1(a) of this chapter, the clerk shall: (1) immediately set up an appropriate account system in the case; and (2) maintain a continuous record of the payments to each account. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-2-2.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, […]
31-16-20-1. Application of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies whenever: (1) there is pending in an Indiana court an order requiring a parent to make regular payments for the support of the parent’s children: (A) subsequent to the dissolution of the marriage of the parents of the children; (B) as a result of a paternity action under IC 31-14 […]