§ 31-16-15-25 — Income payor penalties

(a) An income payor that:
(1) discharges from employment an obligor;
(2) refuses to employ an obligor;
(3) takes disciplinary action against an obligor employed by the
income payor; or
(4) otherwise discriminates against an obligor;
because of the existence of an income withholding order or the
obligations imposed upon the income payor by the income withholding
order, is subject to a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars
($5,000) payable to the state and recoverable in a civil action. An
obligor or the Title IV-D agency may bring an action to enforce a
penalty under this subsection.
(b) The collection of money under this section does not affect:
(1) the obligor's right to damages under IC 24-4.5-5-202; or
(2) any other legal remedy available to the obligor;
because of discharge from employment, refusal of employment, or
disciplinary action.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-20.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.40.