CHAPTER 21. ANNUAL FEE PAYABLE TO COURT IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT PAYMENTS
IC 31-16-21
Chapter 21. Annual Fee Payable to Court in Addition to Support
Payments
IC 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.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.98-2004, SEC.103;
P.L.148-2006, SEC.28.
IC 31-16-21-2
Court ordered provision for payment
Sec. 2. The court entering an order described in section 1(a) of
this chapter shall include a provision in the order that requires the
individual to pay the support and maintenance fee.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
IC 31-16-21-3
Supplemental remedies
Sec. 3. This chapter is supplemental to all other statutes relating
to support payments.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.