Sec. 11. (a) An order of the court under section 10 of this chapter is a continuing order. The court has jurisdiction to modify the order with respect to:

(1) the order’s continuation;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-16-17-11

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) the amount of support; and

(3) the method of payment at any time during the need of the parent or during the financial ability of the child.

     (b) The order:

(1) must be for the payment of periodical amounts, equal or varying; and

(2) may be apportioned in different amounts between the respective children who may be parties defendant to the proceedings.

     (c) Execution of the order:

(1) may issue on the judgment if an amount is due on the judgment; and

(2) shall be executed without any relief from valuation, appraisement, or exemption laws.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-2-9-5 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.

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