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Indiana Law - What Other Factors Determine Child Support?

Factors the courts will consider, in addition to the guidelines, are the following:

• The financial resources of the custodial parent.
• The child's standard of living had the marriage continued.
• The physical and mental condition of the child.
• The child's educational needs.
• The financial resources and needs of the noncustodial parent.
• Provision for private school and college education, where appropriate.
• Special medical or dental expenses, where appropriate.
• If there are subsequent children born, this reduces the support payable by that parent.
• Work-related child care expenses incurred by the custodial parent will increase the payment.
• Extraordinary uninsured health expenses for chronic long-term conditions will increase the payment.
• Time spent with the non-custodial parent. Support may be reduced during extended visits (7 days or more). Also, if the custodial parent actually cares for the child or children for 2 days every two weeks (alternate weekends), then the order might be reduced by up to 10%.
• Support for an elderly parent.
• Expenditures by the non-custodial parent for child care or school clothes.
• Medical expenses of the noncustodial parent.
• Housing provided by the military.
• Substantial travel expenses incurred for visitation by the noncustodial parent.
• Substantial daily transportation expenses for employment of either parent.
• Any other circumstance the judge believes warrants a deviation from the guidelines.

The child support order may also include an order to set aside part of the parent (or parents') property for child support.

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