Indiana § 31-16-10-1 - Payments of child support to third persons
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-16-10-1 — Payments of child support to third persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-16-10-1. Payments of child support to third persons
Sec. 1. Upon entering an order under IC 31-16-6-1 or at any subsequent time, the court may order, upon the proper showing that a person other than the person awarded custody under IC 31-17-2-8 (or IC 31-1-11.5-21 before its repeal) should receive payments, that the clerk of the circuit court or the person obligated to make the payments transmit those payments to any third person agreed upon by the parties and approved by the court or appointed by the court, including the following:
(1) A trustee.
(2) The guardian of the estate of the child.
(3) Any third person.
(4) The department or any appropriate social service agency.
(5) The state agency administering Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).
(6) The township trustee.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-14(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.139-2000, SEC.3; P.L.128-2012, SEC.37.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 31-16-10-1
What does Indiana Code § 31-16-10-1 cover?
Section 31-16-10-1 ("Payments of child support to third persons") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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