Child Support and Parenting Time Credit in Northwest Indiana
Child support in Indiana is calculated pursuant to the Indiana Child Support Guidelines. This formula takes into account the income of each parent, work-related child care expenses and health care premiums, as well as the number of overnights spent with each parent. Support is then determined accordingly. The type of shared parenting and the amount of parenting time you spend with your child can make a significant difference in the amount of child support you will be paying or receiving for your child.
In Indiana, child support is for the benefits of the child and may be waived by agreement of the parents. A parent's child support obligation continues until the child reaches 21, the age of emancipation, with certain exceptions; In any case, termination of child support must be ordered by the court. Learn more about child support in Indiana at www.childsupport.in.gov.
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Learn the Factors That Enter Into Support Payments
If you are married and divorcing, or you have a child that was born out of wedlock, we can explain to you all the factors that enter into a child support calculation, as well as help you understand the law surrounding parenting time and visitation, so that you can set reasonable and realistic goals for your life as a co-parent.
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