Child Support Collection
Enforcement of an existing child support order and collection of past due child support owed to the custodial parent or owed to the State of Indiana through Aid for Dependent Children. Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm. The direct telephone number is (260)824-6409. FAX-(260)824-6550.
Paternity Establishment
Establishes paternity for minor children whose parents are not married to each other at the time of birth. Establishes a new child support order for the custodian of the child. We can arrange and require DNA testing to verify paternity.
Tax Intercept
This is used when an obligated parent owes past due child support of at least $500.00. Interception of Federal tax refunds (up to the amount of delinquent support owed) can be sent directly to the Child Support Bureau. The refund will first be used to pay any child support owed to the State, then for child support owed to the custodial parent. Please contact our office to sign up for the tax intercept program.
Modification of Support
Administrative review of the amount of child support. Before a support order may be modified in Indiana, it is necessary for a party to demonstrate a substantial and continuing change in circumstances that makes the present order unreasonable or that the amount of support previously ordered differs from the Guideline amount presently computed by more than 20%.
Wage Withholding Orders
A procedure which automatic deductions are made from wages or other income. The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCS) has issued a standard form, “The Order /Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support”, to be used by Title IV-D agencies when issuing an administrative wage withholding order.
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The Wells County Prosecutor's Office has instituted an infraction deferral program that may be available to you if you have been charged with a traffic infraction. If eligible, you will be permitted to enter into a contract with the Wells County Prosecutor in which you agree to not commit another law violation or criminal offense during the term of the contract. If you are successful, the Prosecutor's Office will dismiss the ticket and it will not appear on your driving record. If you commit a law violation or a criminal offense within the term of the contract, the prosecutor will resume prosecution of the ticket that you are deferring and the money that you paid for the deferral contract will be forfeited. Additional terms may be added to the contract as determined by the prosecutor.