Ind. Code § 31-16-9-1
(a) This subsection applies before January 1, 2007. Upon entering an order for support in:
(3) a child support decree under IC 31-16-2 ;
the court shall require that support payments be made through the clerk of the circuit court as trustee for remittance to the person entitled to receive payments, unless the court has reasonable grounds for providing or approving another method of payment.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2007, except as provided in subsection (c), upon entering an order for support in:
(3) a child support decree under IC 31-14-11 or IC 31-16-2 ;
the court shall require that support payments be made through the clerk of the circuit court or the state central collection unit established by IC 31-33-1.5-8 , as trustee for remittance to the person entitled to receive payments, unless the court has reasonable grounds for providing or approving another method of payment.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2007, child support payments that are paid in cash must be paid to a clerk of the circuit court, and all noncash payments must be paid to the state central collection unit established within the child support bureau by IC 31-25-3-1 .
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-13(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.10; P.L.148-2006, SEC.13; P.L.3-2008, SEC.231; P.L.207-2013, SEC.48.