Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines

Child Support Rules

Support Rule 1. Adoption of Child Support Rules and Guidelines

Support Rule 2. Presumption

Support Rule 3. Deviation from Guideline Amount

Child Support Guidelines

1. Preface

2. Use of the Guidelines

3. Determination of Child Support Amount

3A. Definition of Weekly Gross Income

1. Definition of Weekly Gross Income.

2. Self-Employment, Business Expenses, In-Kind Payments and Related Issues.

3. Unemployed, Underemployed, and Potential Income.

3B. Income Verification

1. Submitting Worksheet to Court.

2. Documenting Income.

3C. Computation of Weekly Adjusted Income

1. Adjustment for Subsequent born or Legally Adopted Child(ren).

2. Court Orders for Prior-born Child(ren).

3. Legal Duty of Support for Prior-born Child(ren) When No Court Order Exists.

4. Alimony or Maintenance.

3D. Basic Child Support Obligation

3E. Additions to the Basic Child Support Obligation

1. Work-related Child Care Expense.

2. Cost of Health Insurance for Child(ren).

3. Extraordinary Health Care Expense.

4. Extraordinary Educational Expense.

3F. Computation of Parent's Child Support Obligation

1. Division of Obligation Between Parents.

2. Deviation from Guideline Amount.

3G. Adjustments to Parent's Child Support Obligation

1. Obligation from Post-Secondary Education Worksheet.

2. Weekly Cost of Work-related Child Care Expenses.

3. Weekly Cost of Health Insurance Premiums for Child(ren).

4. Parenting Time Credit.

5. Effect of Social Security Benefits.

4. Modification

5. Federal Statutes

6. Parenting Time Credit

7. Health Care / Medical Support

Accessibility

Reasonable cost

Cash medical support

Explanation of 6% rule / uninsured health care expenses

Birth expense

8. Extraordinary Expenses

Extraordinary educational expenses

Other extraordinary expenses

9. Accountability, Tax Exemptions, Rounding Support Amounts

Accountability of the custodial parent for support received

Tax exemptions

Rounding child support amounts

Additional Documents

Get child support forms, including:

• Child Support Obligation Worksheet (CSOW)

• Parenting Time Credit Worksheet

• Post-Secondary Education Worksheet (PSEW)

See the Guidelines Schedule for Weekly Support Payments

Access the child support calculator