Indiana § 31-16-8-4 - Petition to modify child support order based on incarceration
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§ 31-16-8-4. Petition to modify child support order based on incarceration
Sec. 4. If:
(1) a petition to modify a child support order based on incarceration of a party is filed; and
(2) no party files an objection or request for a hearing within thirty (30) days after receiving notice;
the court may modify the child support order, or approve a proposed modification, without holding a hearing.
As added by P.L.94-2018, SEC.4.
IC 31-16-9Chapter 9. Method of Payment of Support
31-16-9-0.3Wage deductions for child support order; employer collection of certain fees 31-16-9-1Remittance of support payments to clerk, state central collection unit, or approved payment facility 31-16-9-2Records; accounting 31-16-9-3Notice of change of address, federal assistance, and other conditions affecting support order 31-16-9-4Duty to furnish Social Security number and employer information 31-16-9-5Duty of noncustodial parent to furnish employer and health insurance information and Social Security number 31-16-9-6Accounting of future expenditures
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-16-8-4 ("Petition to modify child support order based on incarceration") 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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