2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
ARTICLE 16. FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS
CHAPTER 21. Annual Fee Payable to Court in Addition to Support Payments
31-16-21-1. Payment; contempt
Sec. 1. (a) Whenever in any court proceeding an order is in force for the support and maintenance of the other party to the proceeding, the individual required to pay the support shall pay the support.
(b) The clerk, if the payment is in cash, or the state central collection unit, for all other forms of payment, shall collect from the individual, in addition to the payments, the fee specified in IC 33-37-5-6.
(c) The clerk may collect any unpaid fee in a proceeding for contempt.
(d) The state central collection unit may collect any unpaid fee through any lawful means, including income withholding.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-8-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.103; P.L.148-2006, SEC.28.
