Indiana § 31-16-19-2 - Payments into court; accounting system

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§ 31-16-19-2. Payments into court; accounting system

Sec. 2. If the court enters a decree or an order under section 1(a) of this chapter, the clerk shall:

(1) immediately set up an appropriate account system in the case; and

(2) maintain a continuous record of the payments to each account.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-2-2.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, SEC.27.

IC 31-16-20Chapter 20. Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Support Orders

31-16-20-1Application of chapter 31-16-20-2Order of transfer of proceedings 31-16-20-3Acceptance of proceedings by transferee court 31-16-20-4Docket; civil costs fee 31-16-20-5Hearing requirement; contents of petition; notice 31-16-20-6Transfer without notice and hearing 31-16-20-7Application of chapter; multiple transfers

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 31-16-19-2 ("Payments into court; accounting system") 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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