The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 206 authored by Sen. M. Young on child support modification. The bill defines, for purposes of child support modification, an order with respect to child support and the appropriate timing for such requests. The 12-month period starts at the time of initial order or any future modification of child support. A representative from the Indiana … [Read more...] about Child support modification
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Child support
S.E.A. 179, P.L. 94 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that incarceration of a parent may not be considered to be voluntary unemployment in determining an amount to be ordered for support of a child. Provides that a court may modify the child support order, or approve a proposed modification, without holding a hearing if: (1) a petition to modify a child support order based on … [Read more...] about Child support
Child support
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 179 pertaining to child support sponsored by Rep. Mayfield. The bill provides that: incarceration of a parent may not be considered voluntary unemployment in determining an amount to be ordered for support of a child, a court may modify the child support order, or approve a proposed modification, without holding a hearing if: (1) a petition … [Read more...] about Child support
Department of Child Services
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1406 sponsored by Sen. Bray on the Department of Child Services. The bill: clarifies the collection of past due annual support fees by the Child Support Bureau (Bureau) and the clerk of the circuit court; allows the Bureau and designated retail outlets to collect child support payments made in cash; allows the Bureau and the clerk of the c … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Department of Child Services
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1406 authored by Rep. Mayfield on the Department of Child Services. The bill updates and revises Indiana law to ensure consistency with federal law on child support. Testimony was heard in support of the amended bill from the Child Support Bureau. The bill amended passed 10-0. Read the bill at h … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services