Indiana § 31-16-12-12 - Registration of child support order
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-16-12-12 — Registration of child support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-16-12-12. Registration of child support order
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies if:
(1) the parent who is entitled to receive child support; and
(2) the parent who is ordered to pay child support;
are both present in Indiana.
(b) The parent who is entitled to receive child support may register a child support order issued by another Indiana court or foreign court for the sole purpose of enforcement in accordance with IC 31-18.5-6-1 through IC 31-18.5-6-8 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-13.5.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.49.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-16-12-12 ("Registration of child support order") 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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