Ind. Code ch. 31-16-16

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Ind. Code § 31-16-16-1 Supplemental remedies

Sec. 1. This chapter supplements other remedies available for the enforcement of a support order. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-7.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 31-16-16-2 Delinquent payment as judgment against obligor

Sec. 2. A payment that is: (1) required under a support order; and (2) delinquent; shall be treated as a judgment against the obligor for the delinquent amount. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-8.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 31-16-16-3 Judgment as lien; priority; perfection

Sec. 3. (a) A lien is created against the real and personal property of the obligor in the amount of a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter. (b) A person holding a lien created by a judgment described in section 2 of this chapter: (1) has the priority of an unperfected secured creditor in any enforcement proceeding instituted against the property; and (2) may perfect the lien in the same manner as liens arising from other civil judgments are perfected. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-9.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.233.

Ind. Code § 31-16-16-4 Mode of enforcement; disputed amount

Sec. 4. (a) An obligee may enforce a judgment created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal) in the same manner as other civil judgments are enforced. (b) If in a proceeding to enforce a judgment created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal) an obligor or an income payor disputes the amount that constitutes a judgment, the court with jurisdiction over the enforcement proceeding may conduct a hearing to determine the amount of delinquent support that is a judgment. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-10.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.234.

Ind. Code § 31-16-16-5 Recognition and enforcement of judgments

Sec. 5. The courts shall recognize and enforce: (1) judgments created under section 2 of this chapter (or IC 31-2-11-8 before its repeal); and (2) judgments for delinquent support payments that are created under the laws of another state. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-11.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.235.

Ind. Code § 31-16-16-6 Modification of obligor's duty to pay

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in: (1) subsection (b); or (2) IC 31-14-19-1; a court may not retroactively modify an obligor's duty to pay a delinquent support payment. (b) A court with jurisdiction over a support order may modify an obligor's duty to pay a support payment that becomes due: (1) after notice of the petition to modify the support order has been given either directly or through the appropriate agent to: (A) the obligee; or (B) if the obligee is the petitioner, the obligor; and (2) before a final order concerning the petition for modification is entered. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-11-12.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

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