CHAPTER 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS

IC 31-18-4

    

Chapter 4. Establishment of Support Orders

IC 31-18-4-1

Conditions for issuance of support order by responding Indiana
tribunal

    

Sec. 1. If a support order entitled to recognition under this article
has not been issued, a responding Indiana tribunal may issue a
support order if the:

        (1) individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

        (2) support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in
another state.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.

IC 31-18-4-2

Issuance of temporary support order after acknowledgment or
determination of paternity

    

Sec. 2. The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order
upon a finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that:

        (1) the respondent has signed a verified statement
acknowledging paternity; or

        (2) the respondent's paternity has been established.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.

IC 31-18-4-3

Issuance of support order after finding duty of support

    

Sec. 3. Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that
an obligor owes a duty of support, a tribunal:

        (1) shall issue a support order directed to the obligor; and

        (2) may issue any other order described under IC 31-18-3-5.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.