Sec. 1. Upon entering an order under IC 31-16-6-1 or at any subsequent time, the court may order, upon the proper showing that a person other than the person awarded custody under IC 31-17-2-8 (or IC 31-1-11.5-21 before its repeal) should receive payments, that the clerk of the circuit court or the person obligated to make the payments transmit those payments to any third person agreed upon by the parties and approved by the court or appointed by the court, including the following:

(1) A trustee.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-16-10-1

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) The guardian of the estate of the child.

(3) Any third person.

(4) The department or any appropriate social service agency.

(5) The state agency administering Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 through 669).

(6) The township trustee.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-14(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.139-2000, SEC.3; P.L.128-2012, SEC.37.