§ 31-16-12-3 — Arrearages; court orders

Indiana § 31-16-12-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 16: FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND
• Ch. 12: Enforcement of Child Support Orders

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(a) The obligation of a person to pay child
support arrearages does not terminate when the person's duty to support
a child ceases under IC 31-16-6-6 (or IC 31-1-11.5-12(e) before its
repeal). The statutes applicable to the collection of child support
obligations are applicable to the collection of child support arrearages
described in this section.
(b) The court, upon request of a person or an agency entitled to
receive child support payments, may issue an order that contains any
of the following:
(1) A determination of the amount of child support arrearage due
to a person or an agency entitled to receive child support
payments.
(2) An order directing a person to pay the child support arrearage.
(3) The schedule and other terms on which a person is to pay a
child support arrearage.
(4) Any other provision that the court determines to be
appropriate.
An order issued under this subsection is enforceable to the same extent
as an order or award in a child support decree.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-12(h).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.39-2002, SEC.2.