Indiana Child Support Enforcement Resource Center
- Indiana Child Support Enforcement Measures
- Who Can Enforce Court-Ordered Child Support in Indiana
- Indiana Child Support Bureau Caseload Statistics
- Interest on Missed Indiana Child Support Payments
- Statute of Limitations on Back Child Support
- Statute of Limitations on Determining Paternity
- Age of Emancipation / Age of Majority
- How Are Child Support Payment Amounts Determined in Indiana?
- Custody and Visitation Issues
- You Have Options
Even if the non-custodial parent lives in another state, the law requires cooperation between states. The noncustodial parent is required to make regular child support payments, regardless of where they live.
Indiana Child Support Enforcement Measures
If a non-custodial parent does not pay child support, he or she is subject to enforcement measures according to Indiana child support law to collect regular and past-due payments.
- Being posted on Indiana’s Child Support Evaders website.
- Income withholding via the non-custodial parent’s employer
- Interception of income tax refunds (state and federal)
- Interception of unemployment compensation benefits
- Interception of lottery winnings
- Credit bureau reporting
- Driver's and professional license suspension
- Financial institution data match (location and seizure of bank assets)
- Hunting and fishing license suspension
- Passport application denial
- Federal loan data matching
- Liens: BMV and other personal property.
Who Can Enforce Court-Ordered Child Support in Indiana?
The official child support enforcement agency in Indiana is the Child Support Bureau of the Department of Child Services. The State of Indiana is required by federal law to provide child support enforcement services. These services are funded by the federal government and the State of Indiana.
| INDIANA CHILD SUPPORT BUREAU CASELOAD STATISTICS1 | |
|---|---|
| Full Time Equiv. Staff | 903 |
| Total Caseload | 341,097 |
1 U.S. Office of Child Support Enforcement, Boxscores for FY 2005
Support Collectors Collects Past Due Child Support in Indiana
If you feel the Indiana Department of Child Services isn’t giving your case the attention it deserves, Support Collectors can help. Support Collectors has developed a proven system that teams attorneys, investigators and enforcement specialists to work your case from every possible angle. We work nationwide and our only business is collecting support. Our success rate is up to three times better than the Indiana Child Support Bureau and we only charge for our services if we succeed in collecting your support.
Interest on Missed Indiana Child Support Payments
Indiana charges interest on missed payments if the amount in arrears is determined in a court entry, interest accrues at rate of 8% per annum.
If the court has adjudicated an accrued arrearage, interest is charged on retroactive support at 8% per annum.
If court adjudicates an accrued arrearage, interest - per Indiana state law on judgments - accrues at 8% on the adjudicated amount. In addition - per specific child support only statute - the court may order interest at up to 1.5% per month.
Indiana’s Statute of Limitations on Back Child Support Payments (Arrears)
Indiana limits enforcement of child support orders to 10 years after the child turns 18 years old or the date of emancipation, whichever is earlier. The statute of limitations for Indiana child support judgments is 20 years.
Indiana's Statute of Limitations on Determining Paternity
Indiana's statute of limitations for paternity states that the child may file any time prior to their 20th birthday.
Age of Emancipation / Age of Majority in Indiana
Indiana Code (IC 31-16-6-6) sets the age of emancipation at 21 years of age.
In Indiana, child support is automatically terminated at age 21, unless the child has been determined to be legally incapacitated or an order for educational support beyond high school is established prior to the child turning 21.
How Are Child Support Payment Amounts Determined in Indiana?
Indiana's Supreme Court issues a compilation of instructions for determining child support payments called the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines. They are binding in every Indiana court having jurisdiction over child support.
A copy of the Monthly Payment Schedules is available from the State of Indiana’s website.
Custody and Visitation Issues
Child support and visitation rights are separate issues. The court determines both and will usually order the non-custodial parent to pay support and the custodial parent to make the child available for visits.
The custodial parent must obey the court order for visitation, even if the non-custodial parent cannot or will not pay child support. The court can enforce any of its orders against either parent.
You Have Options
A custodial parent that does not receive public assistance may contract with a child support collection agency such as Support Collectors, or hire a private attorney, in addition to having a case open with Indiana Child Services. Support Collectors will work harder to collect the child support that you should have.
Collecting support is our only business and we give your case the personal, dedicated attention that it deserves. Call us at (888) 729-6661 or get started online right now! You don’t pay a single nickle until we collect your support.
