Child Support
Calculating Child Support
Child support in Indiana is calculated pursuant to the Indiana Child Support Guidelines. Click here for the Indiana Child Support Guidelines.
In Indiana, child support obligations are established and/or modified using a statutorily established set of guidelines. Obligations are to be set in accordance with the guidelines table unless extraordinary circumstances exist. Extraordinary situations are to be handled at the discretion of the court.
The Indiana Supreme Court provides all the information and forms you need to do a rough calculation of child support obligations in your situation. Click here for forms, worksheets, child support calculator and help with calculations.
To determine the amount of child support obligations, Indiana uses the income of both the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent and considers other factors such as medical insurance, maintenance payments, child care and support for prior born children.
The child support calculations completed applying the parties' combined joint monthly incomes (adjusted by their contributions toward health insurance, maintenance payments, child care expenses, support for older children from other relationships, etc.).
Modifying Child Support
Once an obligation has been established by the Court or the parties' agreement has incorporated into a Court Order, child support can later be modified. However, there are certain minimum requirements for making such changes.
The reduced or increased child support obligation must reflect at least a 20% change (plus or minus) in order to be modified and the changes in circumstances must be "substantial and continuing". A lay-off or job termination, for instance, is not considered "continuing" as the parent is expected to seek and obtain other employment or to return from lay-off. Retirement or a permanent health condition which prevents a parent from working (long-term disability) may be justification for modifying the parties' respective child support obligations.
Collecting Child Support
For information about enforcement and collection of child support obligations owed to you, click here for the website of the Indiana Child Support Bureau.
If you live in Floyd County, Indiana, and someone owes you back child support, you need to contact:
311 Hauss Square
Room 249
New Albany IN 47150
Ph#812-948-5475
