Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 3. If an obligor's income payor receives two (2) or more income withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the income payor satisfies the terms of the orders if the income payor complies with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of …

Sec. 4. An income payor that complies with an income withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this section is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the income payor's withholding of child support from the obligor's income. As…

Sec. 5. An income payor that willfully fails to comply with an income withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by an Indiana tribunal. As added by P.L.206-201…

Sec. 6. (a) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an income payor in Indiana by registering the order in an Indiana tribunal and filing a contest to that order as provided in IC 31-18.5-6…

Sec. 7. (a) A party or support enforcement agent seeking to enforce a support order or an income withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for registering the order to a support enforcement agency of Indiana. (b…

Sec. 1. (a) Marriages may be solemnized by any of the following: (1) A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop, an archbishop, o…

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 4 of this chapter by P.L.44-2003 do not negate a court order entered before July 1, 2003, requiring an individual found to be the biological father of a child to reimburse the state or a political subdivision for the costs of genetic testi…

Sec. 1. Upon the motion of any party, the court shall order all of the parties to a paternity action to undergo blood or genetic testing. A qualified expert approved by the court shall perform the tests. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-8(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, S…

Sec. 2. A party may object to the admissibility of genetic test results obtained under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-6.1-8(a) before its repeal) if the party files a written objection at least thirty (30) days before a scheduled hearing at which the test results may be of…

Sec. 3. The results of the tests and the finding of the expert: (1) constitute conclusive evidence if the results and finding exclude a party as the biological father of the child; and (2) are admissible in all paternity proceedings, unless the court excludes the results or findi…

Sec. 4. If the state or a political subdivision of the state pays the initial costs of blood testing or genetic testing in a paternity action, the state or political subdivision may recover those costs from an individual found to be the biological parent of the child in the actio…

Sec. 5. The chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken for testing may be established through verified documentation of each change of custody if: (1) the documentation was made at or around the time of the change of custody; (2) the documentation was made in the course…

Sec. 1. A court in a proceeding under this article may appoint: (1) a guardian ad litem; (2) a court appointed special advocate; or (3) both; for a child at any time. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(c) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.

Sec. 10. The court may order either or both parents of a child for whom a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate is appointed under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-28 before its repeal) to pay a user fee for the services provided under this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodif…

Sec. 11. The court shall establish one (1) of the following procedures to be used to collect the user fee: (1) The court may order the clerk of the court to collect the user fee and deposit the user fee into the county's guardian ad litem fund or court appointed special advocate …

Sec. 12. Money remaining in a county's: (1) guardian ad litem fund; or (2) court appointed special advocate fund; at the end of the county's fiscal year does not revert to any other fund. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(k) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.…

Sec. 13. If the court orders either or both parents to pay the user fee according to section 11(2) or 11(3) of this chapter, the program or the individual or attorney guardian ad litem shall report to the court the receipt of payment not later than thirty (30) days after receivin…

Sec. 2. A court may not appoint a party to the proceedings, the party's employee, or the party's representative as the: (1) guardian ad litem; (2) court appointed special advocate; (3) guardian ad litem program; or (4) court appointed special advocate program; for a child who is …

Sec. 3. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate shall represent and protect the best interests of the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(d) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.

Sec. 4. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate serves until the court enters an order for removal. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(d) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.

Sec. 5. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate, or both, are considered officers of the court for the purpose of representing the child's interests. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(f) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7.

Sec. 6. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate may be represented by an attorney. If necessary to protect the child's interests, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate. [Pre-1997 Recodifi…

Sec. 7. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate appointed by a court under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-28 before its repeal) may subpoena witnesses and present evidence regarding: (1) the supervision of the action; or (2) any investigation and report that the co…

Sec. 8. The court may order a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate appointed by a court under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-28 before its repeal) to exercise continuing supervision over the child to assure that the custodial or parenting time terms of an order en…

Sec. 9. Except for gross misconduct: (1) a guardian ad litem; (2) a court appointed special advocate; (3) an employee of a county guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate program; or (4) a volunteer for a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate program;…

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (f), in an action for dissolution of marriage under IC 31-15-2, legal separation under IC 31-15-3, child support under IC 31-16-2, or establishment of paternity under IC 31-14, the court may order either parent or both parents to pay any amount r…

Sec. 1.5. (a) A court shall specify in a child support order which parent of a child may claim the child as a dependent for purposes of federal and state taxes. (b) In determining which parent may claim the child as a dependent under subsection (a), the court shall consider the f…

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a party affected by a support order shall inform the clerk of the court and the state central collection unit established within the child support bureau by IC 31-25-3-1 of any change of address not more than fifteen (15) days af…

Sec. 2. (a) The child support order or an educational support order may also include, where appropriate: (1) amounts for the child's education in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary educational institutions, taking into account: (A) the child's aptitude and abil…

Sec. 3. As part of the child support order the court may set apart the part of the property of either parent or both parents that appears necessary and proper for the support of the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-12(d).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

Sec. 4. (a) A child support order must require either parent or both parents to provide medical support for the child through health insurance coverage if the health insurance coverage is available to the parent at a reasonable cost. (b) An order for medical support under this se…

Sec. 5. Upon entering an order under section 1 of this chapter, the court may provide for such security, bond, or other guarantee that is satisfactory to the court to secure the obligation to make child support payments. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-15 part.] As a…

Sec. 6. (a) The duty to support a child under this chapter, which does not include support for educational needs, ceases when the child becomes nineteen (19) years of age unless any of the following conditions occurs: (1) The child is emancipated before becoming nineteen (19) yea…

Sec. 7. (a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the order, provisions for child support are terminated: (1) by the emancipation of the child; but (2) not by the death of the parent obligated to pay the child support. (b) If the parent obligated to pay supp…

Sec. 7.5. If the child dies while a support order is in effect, the court may order either or both parents to pay reasonable funeral expenses. As added by P.L.207-2013, SEC.46.

Sec. 7.8. Child support that: (1) the parent was obligated to pay; and (2) has not been paid at the time of the parent's death; constitutes a priority claim against the estate. As added by P.L.207-2013, SEC.47.

Sec. 9. (a) The custodial parent and noncustodial parent shall furnish the following information to the clerk of the court for entry into the Indiana support enforcement tracking system (ISETS) or its successor statewide automated support enforcement system at the time of the iss…

Sec. 1. A court, in a proceeding under IC 31-17-2, IC 31-17-4, this chapter, IC 31-17-7, IC 31-28-5, or IC 31-35-3.5, may appoint a guardian ad litem, a court appointed special advocate, or both, for a child at any time. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(c) part.] A…

Sec. 2. A court may not appoint a party to the proceedings, the party's employee, or the party's representative as the: (1) guardian ad litem; (2) court appointed special advocate; (3) guardian ad litem program; or (4) court appointed special advocate program; for a child who is …

Sec. 3. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate shall represent and protect the best interests of the child. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate serves until the court enters an order for removal. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28…

Sec. 4. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate, or both, are considered officers of the court for the purpose of representing the child's interests. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-28(f) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.

Sec. 5. The guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate may be represented by an attorney. If necessary to protect the child's interests, the court may appoint an attorney to represent the guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate. [Pre-1997 Recodifi…

Sec. 6. A guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate appointed by a court under this chapter may subpoena witnesses and present evidence regarding: (1) the supervision of the action; or (2) any investigation and report that the court requires of the guardian ad litem o…

Sec. 7. The court may order a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate appointed by a court under this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-28 before its repeal) to exercise continuing supervision over the child to assure that the custodial or parenting time terms of an order en…

Sec. 8. Except for gross misconduct: (1) a guardian ad litem; (2) a court appointed special advocate; (3) an employee of a county guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate program; or (4) a volunteer for a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate program;…

Sec. 9. (a) The court may order either or both parents of a child for whom a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate is appointed under this chapter to pay a user fee for the services provided under this chapter. The court shall establish one (1) of the following pr…