Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-FL00-425

425.1. Organization of Title IV-D Child Support Court

A. The IV-D Child Support Court (hereinafter IV-D Court) is established by Elkhart County pursuant

to Title IV, Section D, of the Federal Social Security Act and Indiana Code 31-25-4-15 for the

purpose of providing for paternity establishment, establishment of child support orders,

enforcement of child support orders and collection of past due support for Title IV-D Program

participants.

B. In all cases in which the Title IV-D Child Support Division of the Elkhart County Prosecutor's

Office (hereinafter IV-D Office) has intervened, all child support issues shall be deemed

automatically referred to the IV-D Court.

C. In a case in which child support issues are deemed automatically referred to the IV-D Court, the

underlying cause if not already transferred to Elkhart Superior Court Six under the implementation

of the Family Court Division shall be transferred to Elkhart Superior Court Six.

D. All new causes filed by the IV-D Office after January 1, 2005, shall be filed in Elkhart Superior

Court 6 and the Judge of Elkhart Superior Court 6 shall supervise the administration of the IV-D

Court.

E. The State’s Title IV-D Office is exempt from filing fees.

425.2. Assignment of Judicial Officer(s) to IV-D Court

The Judge of the Family Court Division of the Elkhart Superior Court shall assign a Judicial Officer(s) to

hear IV-D matters.

425.3. Responsibilities of IV-D Judicial Officer(s)

The IV-D Judicial Officer(s) appointed by the judge and assigned to hear IV-D matters Court have the

authority to preside over actions under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

425.4. New Paternity Cases

Paternity cases filed by the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office Title IV-D shall be filed in Elkhart Superior

Court 6.

425.5. Reciprocal Support Paternity Cases. Reciprocal Cases (RS)

All new reciprocal support non-paternity cases shall be directly filed Elkhart Superior Court 6.

425.6. Filing of New Paternity Reciprocal Cases (RS)

All new reciprocal support cases shall be filed in Elkhart Superior Court 6.

425.7. IV-D Petitions for Support in favor of a third-party custodian(s)

All new IV-D Petitions for Support in favor of a third-party custodian(s) shall be filed in Elkhart Superior

Court 6.

425.8. IV-D Petitions for Support for a Child

All new IV-D Petitions for Support for a child paternity case, Dissolution Cases, Guardianship cases shall

be filed in Elkhart Superior in Court 6.