Indiana § 31-16-15-20 - Payments by clerk or state central collection unit to persons entitled to receive child support
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§ 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.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-16-15-20 ("Payments by clerk or state central collection unit to persons entitled to receive child support") 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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