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IN Code § 31-16-14-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 14. Actions for Support of Dependents by Dependent Spouse|31-16-14-7. Sales of Real Property

Sec. 7. If real property is sold under this chapter:(1) the sale must be made by a receiver or commissioner appointed by the court for that purpose;(2) the sale must be of the entire fee;(3) the court may confirm the sale;(4) the court may order deeds;(5) the court may require the purchaser to:(A) obtain a mortgage; or(B) provide security; and(6) the purchaser's title may not be questioned collaterally if:(A) the defendant spouse had personal service of process; or(B) the defendant spouse:(i) left Indiana or could not be found; and(ii) received service of process by publication.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-11-7.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-16-15-0.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-0.3. Application

Sec. 0.3. This chapter applies to child support ordered in any proceeding, including a dissolution of marriage and a paternity action.As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.37.
IN Code § 31-16-15-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-2. Lifting Stay of Implementation of Income Withholding Order

Sec. 2. A court shall lift a stay of implementation of an income withholding order granted under section 0.5(c) of this chapter upon occurrence of one (1) or more of the following:(1) The obligor's support payment becomes delinquent.(2) The obligor requests implementation of the income withholding order.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-7(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.24.
IN Code § 31-16-15-2.6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-2.6. Income Withholding Order; Payment in Full

Sec. 2.6. An income withholding order issued under this chapter remains in effect until a child support obligation, including current child support, child support arrearage, medical support, interest, and fees, is paid in full.As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.26.
IN Code § 31-16-15-4.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-4.3. Income Withholding Order; Contesting Implementation

Sec. 4.3. (a) An obligor may contest a Title IV-D agency's determination to implement an income withholding order under section 2.5(a) or 2.5(b) of this chapter by making a written application to the Title IV-D agency not more than twenty (20) days after the date the notice is mailed to the obligor.(b) The only basis on which an obligor may contest the implementation of an income withholding order under section 2.5(a) or 2.5(b) of this chapter is mistake of fact.(c) A Title IV-D agency or the office of administrative law proceedings shall:(1) not more than twenty-five (25) days after an obligor makes written application to contest an income withholding order under subsection (a), hold a hearing to review the Title IV-D agency's determination to implement the income withholding order; and(2) make a determination on the implementation of the income withholding order at the hearing.As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.123-2014, SEC.7; P.L.13-2021, SEC.7.
IN Code § 31-16-15-4.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-4.5. National Medical Support Notice

Sec. 4.5. (a) The bureau shall send notice to an employer, using the National Medical Support Notice described in 45 CFR 303.32, that:(1) a parent ordered to pay support has been ordered to provide insurance coverage as part of the parent's employee benefit plan under IC 31-16-6-4; or(2) an obligation to provide insurance coverage under subdivision (1) is no longer in effect.(b) Upon receipt of the notice under subsection (a), the employer shall:(1) respond to the notice in a timely fashion;(2) transfer the National Medical Support Notice to the employer's health insurance plan within twenty (20) days after the date of the National Medical Support Notice; and(3) abide by the terms of establishing insurance coverage as required by the notice.As added by P.L.86-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.239; P.L.103-2007, SEC.30; P.L.80-2010, SEC.40.
IN Code § 31-16-15-6.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-6.5. Serving an Income Withholding Order

Sec. 6.5. A court or Title IV-D agency may serve an income withholding order on an income payor by:(1) first class mail;(2) facsimile transmission; or(3) other electronic means approved by the Title IV-D agency.As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.32.
IN Code § 31-16-15-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-7.5. Income Payor Duties

Sec. 7.5. (a) An income payor that is required to withhold income under this chapter shall:(1) forward income withheld for the payment of current or past due child support as directed by an income withholding order to the state central collection unit at the time that an obligor is paid;(2) include a statement that identifies the:(A) cause number for each obligee;(B) Indiana support enforcement tracking system (ISETS) or its successor statewide automated support enforcement system case number for each obligee;(C) name of each obligor and the obligor's Social Security number;(D) name of each obligee with the amount of the withheld income forwarded by the income payor; and(E) date on which the amount was withheld from the obligor's income; and(3) begin withholding income not later than the first pay date after fourteen (14) days following the date the order for income withholding is received by the income payor.(b) An income payor may retain, in addition to the amount of income forwarded to the state central collection unit, a fee of not more than two dollars ($2) each time the income payor forwards income to the state central collection unit. If an income payor retains a fee under this subsection, the income payor shall reduce the amount of income withheld for the payment of current and past due child support, if necessary to avoid exceeding the maximum amount permitted to be withheld under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b).As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.80-2010, SEC.41; P.L.128-2012, SEC.42.
IN Code § 31-16-15-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-16. Combination of Withheld Amounts for Multiple Obligors in Single Payment; Multiple Withholdings Paid Electronically; Civil Penalty

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the income payor is required to withhold income from more than one (1) obligor under this chapter, the income payor may combine in a single payment the withheld amounts for all obligors who have been ordered to pay to the state central collection unit established by IC 31-25-3-1 if the income payor separately identifies the part of the single payment that is attributable to each individual obligor.(b) If the income payor:(1) is required to withhold income from more than one (1) obligor under this chapter; and(2) employs more than fifty (50) employees;the income payor shall make payments to the state central collection unit established by IC 31-25-3-1 through electronic funds transfer or through electronic or Internet access made available by the state central collection unit.(c) The department of child services shall assess a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25) per obligor per pay period against an income payor that:(1) is required to make a payment under subsection (b); and(2) does not make the payment through electronic funds transfer or other means described in subsection (b).The department shall deposit the penalties into the state general fund.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16(c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.86-2002, SEC.13; P.L.234-2005, SEC.91; P.L.148-2006, SEC.24; P.L.103-2007, SEC.34.
IN Code § 31-16-15-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-17. Multiple Withholding Orders Against Single Obligor; Pro Rata Distribution of Withheld Earnings

Sec. 17. (a) If there is more than one (1) order for withholding against a single obligor under this chapter and the obligor has insufficient disposable earnings to pay the amount required by all the orders, the income payor shall:(1) honor all withholdings to the extent that the total amount withheld does not exceed the limits imposed under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b); and(2) distribute the withheld income pro rata among the persons entitled to receive income under the income withholding orders, giving priority to orders for current child support.(b) The income payor may not distribute income under subsection (a) in a manner that would result in one (1) of the current child support obligations not being honored.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16(d).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.35; P.L.80-2010, SEC.42.
IN Code § 31-16-15-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-18. Notice by Income Payor Following Cessation of Employment or Income

Sec. 18. The income payor shall:(1) notify:(A) the Title IV-D agency in a case arising under section 2.5 of this chapter; or(B) the court in a case arising under section 0.5, 2, or 5.5 of this chapter;when the obligor ceases to receive income not later than ten (10) days after the employment or income ceases; and(2) provide:(A) the obligor's last known address; and(B) the name and address of the obligor's new income payor if known.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16(e).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.36.
IN Code § 31-16-15-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-19. Severance Pay, Accumulated Sick Pay, Vacation Pay, Accumulated Commissions, Bonuses, or Other Lump Sum Payments; Withholding of Support Arrearages

Sec. 19. If an obligor:(1) is entitled to net income in the form of:(A) severance pay;(B) accumulated sick pay;(C) vacation pay;(D) accumulated commissions;(E) a bonus payment in addition to regular earned income; or(F) other lump sum payment; and(2) owes an amount of child support that is in arrears;the income payor shall withhold the amount in arrears up to the maximum permitted under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b).[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-16.5.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.37; P.L.150-2018, SEC.15.
IN Code § 31-16-15-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-20. Payments by Clerk or State Central Collection Unit to Persons Entitled to Receive Child Support

Sec. 20. (a) This subsection applies before January 1, 2007. The clerk of the court shall:(1) pay the income forwarded by the income payor to the person entitled to receive child support payments; and(2) maintain records to monitor and document the receipt and payment of income under this chapter.(b) Beginning January 1, 2007, the clerk of the court, for cash payments, and the state central collection unit, for noncash payments, shall:(1) pay the income forwarded by the income payor to the person entitled to receive child support payments; and(2) maintain records to monitor and document the receipt and payment of income under this chapter.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-17.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, SEC.25.
IN Code § 31-16-15-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-22. Termination of Income Withholding

Sec. 22. (a) An income withholding order under section 0.5 or 2.5 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-10-7 before its repeal) terminates when both of the following occur:(1) The duty to support a child ceases under IC 31-14 or IC 31-16-2 through IC 31-16-12.(2) No child support arrearage exists.(b) A court or Title IV-D agency may terminate income withholding when the whereabouts of the child and the child's custodial parent are unknown, preventing the forwarding of child support payments.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-18(b), (c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.38.
IN Code § 31-16-15-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-23. Liability of Income Payors

Sec. 23. (a) If an income payor fails to forward the money required by an income withholding order, the Title IV-D agency shall send the income payor, by certified mail, a notice of failure to comply. If the income payor fails to forward the money required by an income withholding order within thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice of failure to comply, the income payor is liable for the amount the income payor fails to forward.(b) An income payor described in subsection (a) is liable to the:(1) obligee for the amount of income not paid in compliance with the income withholding order, including an amount the obligor is required to pay for health insurance coverage; and(2) obligor for:(A) the amount of income withheld and not paid as required under the income withholding order;(B) an amount equal to the interest that accrues according to the interest percentage that accrues on judgments; and(C) reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.(c) An income payor that:(1) receives an income withholding order from a court or Title IV-D agency; and(2) fails to comply with the income withholding order;may be liable for contempt of court.(d) If an obligor has filed a claim for worker's compensation, the income payor of the obligor shall send a copy of the income withholding order to the income payor's insurance carrier if the income payor has an insurance carrier with whom the claim has been filed in order to continue the ordered withholding of income.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-19.1.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.39.
IN Code § 31-16-15-23.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-23.5. Normal Pay and Distribution Cycles Unaffected

Sec. 23.5. An income payor is not required to vary the income payor's normal pay and distribution cycles in order to comply with this chapter.As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.43.
IN Code § 31-16-15-23.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-23.7. Immunity From Civil Liability

Sec. 23.7. An income payor is not subject to civil liability for income withheld and paid to an obligee, the Title IV-D agency, or a state central collection unit in accordance with an income withholding order that appears regular on its face.As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.44.
IN Code § 31-16-15-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-25. Income Payor Penalties

Sec. 25. (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.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.40.
IN Code § 31-16-15-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-26. New Income Payor

Sec. 26. If the Title IV-D agency or the court becomes aware that the obligor has a new income payor after income withholding has been implemented:(1) if the order is an income withholding order implemented under section 2.5 of this chapter, the Title IV-D agency; or(2) if the order is an income withholding order implemented under section 0.5 of this chapter or an income withholding order implemented after a stay has been lifted under section 5.5 of this chapter, the court or the Title IV-D agency;shall send the income withholding order to the new income payor.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-21.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.41.
IN Code § 31-16-15-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-27. Priority of Order Over Other Claims

Sec. 27. An income withholding order under this chapter has priority over any secured or unsecured claim on income except claims for federal, state, and local taxes that are required to be withheld for the calendar year in which the income is subject to a withholding order.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-22.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-16-15-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-28. Full Faith and Credit

Sec. 28. The courts and the Title IV-D agency shall give full faith and credit to income withholding orders that are issued in other states.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-23.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-16-15-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-29. Registration of Foreign Support Orders

Sec. 29. (a) The registration of a foreign support order as provided in IC 31-18.5-6 is sufficient for the implementation of an income withholding order by the Title IV-D agency.(b) The Title IV-D agency shall issue a notice in accordance with section 3.5 of this chapter of the implementation of a foreign support order to the obligor.As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.51.
IN Code § 31-16-15-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders|31-16-15-30. Title Iv-D Agency Civil Liability

Sec. 30. A Title IV-D agency or an agent of a Title IV-D agency acting within the scope of the agent's employment is not subject to any civil liability for income withheld and paid to an obligee, the Title IV-D agency, or the state central collection unit in accordance with an income withholding order.As added by P.L.103-2007, SEC.43.
IN Code § 31-16-16-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support|31-16-16-1. Supplemental Remedies

Sec. 1. This chapter supplements other remedies available for the enforcement of a support order.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-7.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-16-16-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support|31-16-16-2. Delinquent Payment as Judgment Against Obligor

Sec. 2. A payment that is:(1) required under a support order; and(2) delinquent;shall be treated as a judgment against the obligor for the delinquent amount.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-8.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-16-16-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support|31-16-16-3. Judgment as Lien; Priority; Perfection

Sec. 3. (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.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.233.
IN Code § 31-16-16-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support|31-16-16-4. Mode of Enforcement; Disputed Amount

Sec. 4. (a) An obligee may enforce a judgment created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal) in the same manner as other civil judgments are enforced.(b) If in a proceeding to enforce a judgment created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal) an obligor or an income payor disputes the amount that constitutes a judgment, the court with jurisdiction over the enforcement proceeding may conduct a hearing to determine the amount of delinquent support that is a judgment.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-10.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.234.
IN Code § 31-16-16-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents|Chapter 16. Enforceable Judgment Against a Person Delinquent in Payment of Child Support|31-16-16-5. Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments

Sec. 5. The courts shall recognize and enforce:(1) judgments created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal); and(2) judgments for delinquent support payments that are created under the laws of another state.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-11.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.235.