Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10 (2026)

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     Sec. 10. Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree or legal separation decree may be enforced by:

(1) contempt;

(2) an income withholding order; or

(3) any other remedies available for the enforcement of a court order;

except as otherwise provided by this article.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-1-11.5-17(c) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.9; P.L.148-2006, SEC.12.

 

IC 31-15-8Chapter 8. Support of Children and Other Dependents

 

           31-15-8-1Governing law

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases, 1999–2020 · leading case: Mitchell v. Mitchell, 871 N.E.2d 390 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007).
Mitchell v. Mitchell, 871 N.E.2d 390 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “See Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10 (1). The situation here does not involve a money judgment requiring Bobby to pay a fixed sum of money to Maria.”
James Whittaker v. Wilma Sharlene Whittaker, 44 N.E.3d 716 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “However, Indiana Code Section 31-15-7-10 provides in relevant part: “Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree or legal separation decree may be enforced by contempt[.”
Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “"); Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10 ("Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree or legal separation decree may be enforced by .”
Deel v. Deel, 909 N.E.2d 1028 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Ind.Code § 31-15-7-10. When dissolving a marriage, parties are free to negotiate their own settlement agreements and may incorporate those into a dissolution decree.”
Cowart v. White, 711 N.E.2d 523 (Ind. 1999). · cites it 2× “” This statute is certainly subject to the constitutional prohibition on imprisonment for debt.”
Katherine Ryan v. Larry Janovsky, 999 N.E.2d 895 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Indiana Code section 31-15-7-10 provides that orders or awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree may be enforced by contempt, among other remedies.”
Jeffery Allen Ring v. Kimberly S. Ring, 51 N.E.3d 1245 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Kimberly responds that it was not a modification but an enforcement remedy pursuant to Indiana Code section 31-15-7-10. 3 [12] Recently, our supreme court provided a comprehensive analysis of the law concerning the post-dissolution modification of property distribution between…”
Tamara Jean (Swindle) Copple v. Huel Dwayne Swindle, 112 N.E.3d 205 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Indiana Code section 31-15-7-10 provides, in relevant part, "Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree .”
Cope v. Cope, 846 N.E.2d 360 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “…2 . Awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree may be enforced by assignment of wages or other income. Ind.Code Ann. § 31-15-7-10 (West 1998).”
Dale Bond v. Judylee W. Bond (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “[13] Indiana Code section 31-15-7-10 provides that “[n]otwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree or legal separation decree may be enforced by: (1) contempt[.”
Ryan J. Schrader v. Marcy C. Schrader (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “However, Indiana Code section 31-15-7-10 provides, in relevant part, “Notwithstanding any other law, all orders and awards contained in a dissolution of marriage decree .”
Joseph Lee Smith v. Margie Lee Smith (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10 (2006). [17] The statute grants the trial court wide discretion to ensure meaningful compliance with a dissolution decree.”
— Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10(1) — 3 cases
Mitchell v. Mitchell, 871 N.E.2d 390 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). “See Ind. Code § 31-15-7-10 (1). The situation here does not involve a money judgment requiring Bobby to pay a fixed sum of money to Maria.”
Nancy Hay v. Richard Hay (Ind. Ct. App. 2014).
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