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Legislative Update

Child services matters

March 13, 2026 Filed Under: Family

H.E.A. 1092, P.L. 78-2026

Effective: July 1, 2026

  • Requires a sports wagering certificate holder and vendor to withhold funds from a person who requests a certain type of withdrawal from the person’s mobile sports wagering account if the person is delinquent in the person’s child support payments.
  • Requires an order establishing paternity to be obtained without further proceedings if certain conditions are met.
  • Allows the state to approve additional payment facilities for purposes of accepting child support payments.
  • Provides that if a child who is the subject of an adoption petition is also the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceeding, the adoption petition must identify: (1) the court in which the CHINS or delinquency proceeding is open or pending and the cause number; and (2) the case number of the CHINS or delinquency proceeding; if known to the petitioner.

Read the bill at:   https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1092/

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: adoption, child support

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