|
|
| ||
|
|
||
|
Indiana Law - What Are The Child Support Guidelines? Under federal law each state has established a mathematical formula for calculating child support. (Click here to read why and here for an overview of these formulas.) The courts tend to follow these formulas pretty closely. (Click here for more on this.) This screen briefly describes the child support guidelines in Indiana. Child support in Indiana is based on the combined gross incomes of the parents. The income is adjusted for prior support and alimony orders and health insurance premiums for the children. Other factors include the portion of that income earned by the non-custodial parent and the number of children. Click here for examples. Click here for a list of items included in gross income. cases: Cochran, No. 28A05-9903-CV-130, Court of Appeals of Indiana, Oct. 12, 1999. The parties in this case denied the wife's claim for child support for the 4-year-old child from the husband, where a paternity test determined that the husband was not the child's biological father. The couple were married in 1992 and a child was born to the couple the next year. In the spring of 1995, the couple was having marital problems, and the wife became involved with another man. A second child was born in December, 1995. In the summer of 1997, when the younger child was 1 1/2 years old, the couple filed for divorce. During the divorce proceedings, the wife became pregnant with a third child. This occurrence apparently raised the husband's suspicions. The husband petitioned the court to require that all members of the family take DNA tests. The tests were given, and it was shown conclusively that the husband was not the biological father of the second child. The husband then denied responsibility for supporting the second child. The judge agreed with the father. The judge noted that under Indiana's law, a child is a child of the marriage only if both parents are biological or adoptive parents, and neither applied in this case. The judge pointed out that the mother could sue the biological father for support under Indiana's paternity statutes.
Disclaimer: We are not giving legal advice. No warranties. We disclaim all legal liability. More... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
