Sec. 36. (a) “Delinquent”, for purposes of IC 31-16-15, refers to a situation in which an obligor is the equivalent of one (1) month in arrears in the payment of child support ordered by a court.

     (b) “Delinquent”, for purposes of IC 31-16-16, refers to a situation in which an obligor is in arrears in the payment of child support ordered by a court in Indiana or another state that has jurisdiction over the support order.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-2-10-2; subsection (b) formerly 31-2-11-1.]

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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-36

  • 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.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5