Indiana § 31-16-19-1 - Payment into court or agency
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§ 31-16-19-1. Payment into court or agency
Sec. 1. (a) If:
(1) an individual, by the terms of a court order or decree, is ordered to pay support money to or for the dependent wife, husband, father, or mother of the individual; and
(2) the:
(A) dependents are being supported in whole or in part by public money; or
(B) parent of the dependents has sought the assistance of the agency designated to administer Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669);
the court shall order that the payment of the support money be made to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the decree or order is entered.
(b) If the support order is for a child:
(1) who qualifies for assistance under IC 12-14-1-1; or
(2) whose parent has sought the assistance of the agency designated to administer Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669);
the court shall order that the payment of the support be made to the agency of state government designated to administer Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669) in compliance with the federal regulations established for the administration of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).
(c) The order must contain:
(1) the date when the first support payment is to be made; and
(2) the frequency of the payments.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-2-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, SEC.26.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-16-19-1 ("Payment into court or agency") 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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