Child Support
Every child has the right to the care and support of both parents. The child support program enforces this right.
The Whitley County Prosecutor's IV-D Child Support Office offers services that include:
- Locating absent parents
- Establishing paternity
- Establishing and enforcing support orders
- Enforcing medical support orders
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Collecting current and past due child support payments
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Review and adjustment of current support orders
Enforcement tools include:
- Withholding child support from an absent parent's income through income withholding orders.
- Intercepting federal and state tax refunds and lottery and casino winnings
- Reporting unpaid child support of $1,000 or more to credit bureaus
- Placing liens on vehicles
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Suspending driver's licenses, passports, or professional licenses
Who can join the IV-D Program?
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Persons receiving TANF benefits for children in their care must pursue child support services through our office.
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Any custodial party can get IV-D services by completing an application for services and submitting it to our office.
Services that are NOT provided include:
- Custody or visitation dispute resolution (You must contact the court in which your case was filed.)
- College Order Establishment
- Unreimbursed Medical Order Establishment
- Uninsured medical expense reimbursement calculation
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Tax intercept resolution (Please call (317) 234-5700)
TO GET AN APPLICATION FOR SERVICES click here
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