Indiana Child Support

The Indiana Child Support Division in the Office of the Attorney General encourages parental responsibility and assists parents in obtaining the financial support necessary for children to be successful in life.

The Indiana Child Support Division is in charge of enforcing Indiana child support laws and provides the following services:

• Locating absent parents
• Establishing paternity
• Establishing, enforcing and modifying child and medical support orders
• Collecting and distributing child support

 

Child Support Payments

There are specific Indiana Child Support Guidelines, designed to be in the best interests of the child, that the courts use to determine the correct amount of child support. In Indiana, either or both parents could receive a court order to provide child support for the child, without regard to marital fault. The child support court order may also include medical, hospital dental and educational support.

Custody

Indiana does not have a statutory provision for joint physical custody although the parties may agree to it. Indiana does have a statutory provision for joint legal custody. This means that the parties share decision-making with regard to religion, education and medical care for the children. If the parents cannot communicate with one another, the court will not award joint legal custody. Even when joint legal custody is ordered, the custodial parent has the final decision-making power.

Court Orders

Court orders providing for support and custody of children are subject to change or modification to reflect significant changes in income, and/or living arrangements of the children. However, many local rules prohibit modification before one year has passed.

Supportkids collects child support on Indiana court orders

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