General
Citation:
Last Updated:
Authority: Court Rule
Guidelines Model: Income Shares
Economic Study: Espenshade and Betson-Rothbarth 2006
Responsibility:
Approval:
Last Guidelines Review ( )
Previous Guidelines Review ( )
Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) Schedule
Last Updated: 1/1/2016
Income Base: Gross Income
Income Measure: Combined Adjusted
Frequency: Weekly
Children Categories: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Minimum Income Bracket: $100
Maximum Income Bracket: $10,000
More than Maximum Income: 7.1%(1), 10%(2), 11.5%(3), 12.9%(4), 14.2%(5), 15.4%(6), 16.6%(7), 17.7%(8)
BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living:
Expenditures Measurement:
Low-Income:
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level:
Price Level:
Subsequent Children:
Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: Discretionary
Discretionary: Yes
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: When combined weekly adjusted incomes less than $100, Court must make sure that obligator has subsistence level
Deviation Criteria: N/A
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: When income less than $100 per week, support calculated based on each case.
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: Combined weekly adjusted gross income less than $400
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
1. Education Expenses
Medical Expenses
Ordinary:
Extraordinary:
Childcare Expenses
Added to Basic Child Support Obligation
Education Expenses
Deviation Factor
Modification
Variance of 20% or more
Termination5
Citation: Ind. Code § 31-16-6-6©, Ind. Code § 31-16-6-2
Age of Majority: 19 years of age
Ends: Child support ceases when the child turns 21.
Statute: Ind. Code §31-16-6-6
College Support beyond Age of Majority: If ordered before July 1, 2012, educational needs support is possible until age 21. If ordered after June 30, 2012, educational needs support is possible until age 19. Child support order may include sums for the child’s education at institutions of higher learning, where appropriate.
Exception for Adults with Disabilities:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: Ind. Code. § 35-46-1-5, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6
Crime: Level 6 felony after June 30, 2014, Class D felony if before June 30, 2014, Level 5 felony if after June 30, 2014, Class C felony if before June 30, 2014
Maximum Penalty: 6 months-2.5 years; $10,000 fine; 6 months-3 years; $10,000; 1-6 years; $10,000; 2-8 years; $10,000
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: No
Summary: N/A
Statute: N/A
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Statute: Ala. Code §§ 30-3-170 through 30-3-179
Type: Driver’s, Occupational Professional Recreational, Sporting
Threshold: Six or more months
Reinstatement: 60 days’ notice before suspension unless obligor: (1) Pays the entire debt stated in the notice; (2) Enters into an approved payment plan; (3) Complies with subpoenas or warranties relating to paternity or child support. proceedings; or (4) Requests an administrative hearing within 15 days of receipt of notice.
-License may be revoked if obligor has received two suspensions pursuant to this article in the previous 12 months.
State Contact
Name: Ms. Terry Stigdon
Title: Director of Child Support Services
Email: DCS.Director@dcs.IN.gov
Phone Number: (317) 234-3323
Address: 402 West Washington Street MS 11, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2739
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx