IC 31-16-19
    Chapter 19. Requirement That Support for Certain Dependents BePaid Into Court or to Title IV-D Agency

IC 31-16-19-1
Payment into court or agency
    Sec. 1. (a) If:
        (1) an individual, by the terms of a court order or decree, isordered to pay support money to or for the dependent wife,husband, father, or mother of the individual; and
        (2) the:
            (A) dependents are being supported in whole or in part bypublic money; or
            (B) parent of the dependents has sought the assistance of theagency designated to administer Title IV-D of the federalSocial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669);
the court shall order that the payment of the support money be madeto the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the decree ororder is entered.
    (b) If the support order is for a child:
        (1) who qualifies for assistance under IC 12-14-1-1; or
        (2) whose parent has sought the assistance of the agencydesignated to administer Title IV-D of the federal SocialSecurity Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669);
the court shall order that the payment of the support be made to theagency of state government designated to administer Title IV-D ofthe federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669) incompliance with the federal regulations established for theadministration of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42U.S.C. 651 through 669).
    (c) The order must contain:
        (1) the date when the first support payment is to be made; and
        (2) the frequency of the payments.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, SEC.26.

IC 31-16-19-2
Payments into court; accounting system
    Sec. 2. If the court enters a decree or an order under section 1(a)of this chapter, the clerk shall:
        (1) immediately set up an appropriate account system in thecase; and
        (2) maintain a continuous record of the payments to eachaccount.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.148-2006, SEC.27.