Proceedings under this article
Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this
chapter applies to all proceedings under this article.
(b) this article provides for the following proceedings:
(1) Establishment of an order for spousal support or child
support under IC 31-18-4.
(2) Enforcement of a support order and an income withholding
order of another state without registration under IC 31-18-5.
(3) Registration of an order for spousal support or child support
of another state for enforcement under IC 31-18-6.
(4) Modification of an order for child support or spousal
support issued by an Indiana tribunal under IC 31-18-2.
(5) Registration of an order for child support of another state for
modification under IC 31-18-6.
(6) Determination of paternity under IC 31-18-7.
(7) Assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents under
IC 31-18-2.
(c) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may
commence a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a
petition or comparable pleading in:
(1) an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding
tribunal; or
(2) a tribunal of another state that has or is able to obtain
personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.10.
Last modified: May 24, 2006