2020 Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 16. Family Law: Support of Children and Other Dependents
Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders
31-16-15-25. Income Payor Penalties
Sec. 25. (a) An income payor that:
(1) discharges from employment an obligor;
(2) refuses to employ an obligor;
(3) takes disciplinary action against an obligor employed by the income payor; or
(4) otherwise discriminates against an obligor;
because of the existence of an income withholding order or the obligations imposed upon the income payor by the income withholding order, is subject to a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) payable to the state and recoverable in a civil action. An obligor or the Title IV-D agency may bring an action to enforce a penalty under this subsection.
(b) The collection of money under this section does not affect:
(1) the obligor's right to damages under IC 24-4.5-5-202; or
(2) any other legal remedy available to the obligor;
because of discharge from employment, refusal of employment, or disciplinary action.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-10-20.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.40.
