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§ 31-16-12-1 — Enforcement remedies

Indiana § 31-16-12-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 16FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND
Ch. 12Enforcement of Child Support Orders

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Ind. Code § 31-16-12-1 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a child support decree or an order directing a person to pay a child support arrearage may be enforced by:

(1)contempt, including the provisions under section 6 of this chapter;
(2)an income withholding order; or
(3)any other remedies available for the enforcement of a court order; except as otherwise provided by IC 31-16-2 through IC 31-16-11 or this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-17(c) part.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.11; P.L.123-2001, SEC.2; P.L.39-2002, SEC.1; P.L.148-2006, SEC.17.

Nearby Sections

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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act
§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction
§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities
§ 31-10-1-4
Recodification of prior family law and juvenile law
§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes
§ 31-10-1-6
References to provisions of recodification act
§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules
§ 31-10-1-8
References to provisions of prior family law and juvenile law
§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose
§ 31-10-2-1.5
Consideration of child's safety preeminent in determination of child's best interests
§ 31-10-2-2
Consideration of the best interests of the child
§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability
§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"
§ 31-11-0.1-2
P.L.180-1986 intended to be codification and restatement; no effect on rights, liabilities, penalties, violations, or proceedings before March 4, 1986
§ 31-11-1-1
Same sex marriages prohibited
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