When a parent ordered to pay child support (the obligor) fails to make the payments (is in arrears), the Office of the Attorney General in your state may take one or more actions to enforce the child support obligation. These enforcement actions may include court action (civil and criminal contempt charges); suspension of the obligor’s driver’s license; reporting the delinquency to credit reporting agencies; denial or suspension of the obligor’s passport privileges; and liens on properties, bank accounts, life insurance plans, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets.
In Indiana, when a parent (the obligor) fails to pay court-ordered child support, the Office of the Attorney General can take several enforcement actions. These actions are aimed at compelling the obligor to fulfill their child support obligations and may include both civil and criminal court actions for contempt. Additionally, the state may suspend the obligor's driver's license and report the payment delinquency to credit reporting agencies, which can affect the obligor's credit score. The state can also interfere with the obligor's travel by denying or suspending their passport privileges. Furthermore, Indiana law allows for the placement of liens on various properties and assets of the obligor, including bank accounts, life insurance plans, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other significant assets, to secure payment of the child support arrears.