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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. The court shall hold a hearing on the complaint and make a determination. If the court finds that the allegations in the complaint are true, the court may do any of the following:
(1) Order the defendant spouse to pay an amount that is just, equitable, and in the best interests of the dependent spouse and dependent children.
(2) Order the defendant spouse's real or personal property, or both, to be sold to the highest bidder on terms and upon notice as directed by the court.
(3) Order:
(A) the defendant spouse's real property or a part of the defendant spouse's real property to be leased; and
(B) the proceeds of the lease to be applied to the support of the dependent spouse and dependent children.
(4) Appoint a receiver of the defendant spouse's estate, require the receiver to take an oath and obtain a bond, and order the receiver to:
(A) reduce the estate to possession;
(B) collect the defendant spouse's rights, credits, and choses in action;
(C) manage, sell, mortgage, or lease the defendant spouse's real property; and
(D) sell the defendant spouse's personal property.
(5) Order other parties who are joined in the action under section 1(b) of this chapter to:
(A) pay indebtedness owed to the defendant spouse; or
(B) relinquish possession or control of the defendant spouse's rights, credits, and choses in action or other property;
to provide support for the dependent spouse and dependent children.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-16-14-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-16-14-4/
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