Sec. 125. (a) “Support order”, for purposes of IC 31-16-15 and IC 31-16-16, means any judgment, decree, or order of child support, including medical support, issued by a court, in Indiana or another state, that has jurisdiction over the support order. The term includes orders issued under IC 31-14 through IC 31-17.

     (b) “Support order”, for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-2-11-6; subsection (b) formerly 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-24 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.103-2007, SEC.12; P.L.206-2015, SEC.40.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-125

  • 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.