Indiana § 31-16-16-3 Judgment as lien; priority; perfection

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-16-16-3 — Judgment as lien; priority; perfection

Indiana § 31-16-16-3

Art. 16FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND

Ch. 16Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in

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Ind. Code § 31-16-16-3 (2026).

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(a)A lien is created against the real and personal property of the obligor in the amount of a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter.

(b)A person holding a lien created by a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter:

(1)has the priority of an unperfected secured creditor in any enforcement proceeding instituted against the property; and

(2)may perfect the lien in the same manner as liens arising from other civil judgments are perfected. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-9.]

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(a) A lien is created against the real and
personal property of the obligor in the amount of a judgment described
in section 2 of this chapter.
(b) A person holding a lien created by a judgment described in
section 2 of this chapter:
(1) has the priority of an unperfected secured creditor in any
enforcement proceeding instituted against the property; and
(2) may perfect the lien in the same manner as liens arising from
other civil judgments are perfected.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-9.]