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1 Answer | Asked in Child Support, Collections and Gov & Administrative Law for Indiana on
Q: Indiana- Will I get my sons fathers Tax Refund if he is behind 19k .

I filed for child support again and was approved His support started in December and comes right out of his check to me . Will IRS intercept refund or is it too early . The court sent a letter in late December stating he owed That amount otherwise I wouldn’t have known

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 30, 2020

Based on your question it is a possibility his tax refund could get intercepted.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Can a child support order amount be reduced? Family member has no income due to illness/no disability approved.

judge assigned an amount originally thought was monthly, Instead was weekly

have absolutely no income; existing at mercy of family members and friends

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 29, 2020

Based on your question yes you could request a child support modification.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: My kid's father hasnt paid support since it was ordered, I live in Indiana he lives in Texas how do I collect support?
John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 29, 2020

Based on your question you need to notify the court and you can attempt to collect via an income withholding order from the court.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Will I receive back child support if sons father filed taxes? He owes 19k

I re-filed for child support and started to receive payments at the end of December. He owes 19k per the letter from courts . The support has came straight from his check , so it has been paid weekly on time But if he files his taxes, will I get the back support owed ?

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 29, 2020

Based on your question the state may do a tax intercept for his tax return and put it towards his arrears.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: child support

A child resides with the custodial parent for 16 years but then at 16 the child was asked to move out and move in with the noncustodial parent but neither party goes thru the courts to have support changed or modified. Both parties agreed to allow the noncustodial parent to use the child support... View More

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 28, 2020

What is the question

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Indiana on
Q: My son mother is on drugs. My child has moved in with me for about 3 months. How can i stop paying child suppourt

My sons mother is in drugs. I have called cps about it but ahe alwaya found away to get away with it. Now a year later she lost her house amd job. My son is living with me because of the living situation . i walked in her house to pick him up for a visit

She had no fridge . no food. No... View More

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jan 24, 2020

Based on the information you provided in your questions you can file a motion with the court to change custody, parenting time and support.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Son is 18 in school and has joined the us national guards.

Son is 18 has joined the national guards. He has done his basic training over the summer and now goes once a month over the weekend and gets paid from them, do I still have to pay on him till he is 19....

Troy Tyson
Troy Tyson
answered on Jan 18, 2020

You can petition the court and ask them to find that your child is emancipated (and therefore have your support obligation terminated). However, given the facts you've put forward, you may have an uphill battle on this one.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Is it possible to waive child support with 50/50 custody

Or is it possible for the parent that has custody to waive child support

Troy Tyson
Troy Tyson
answered on Jan 16, 2020

The parties may sometimes waive a child support obligation, if both parties are in agreement on that. However, it would need to be approved by the judge.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: who can claim a child for taxes?

my ex has not seen our child in 4+ year and has not carried insurance on her for 2+ years..i also have not had an address or phone for him for 3+ years..can he still claim her on his taxes..he is currently current his child support

D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Jan 8, 2020

You're dealing with two separate sets of laws in two completely separate jurisdictions both state domestic law and federal tax law.

What does the parenting plan say? If there's a state order that he's in compliance with that allows him to take the child deductions then not...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Where can I find in the guidelines or law about child support for split custody?

We do not have joint custody. I have custody of the oldest, my ex has custody of the two younger. Where in the guidelines does it address split custody child support?

Troy Tyson
Troy Tyson
answered on Dec 24, 2019

Your situation would be addressed directly by the Indiana Child Support Calculator, which takes into account any additional child support obligations of either party. Hope that helps.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Criminal Law and Family Law for Indiana on
Q: Is there anything that can be done if the father of a child keeps calling child protective services making false accusa

Almost weekly he is doin this and every time it's substantiated. But DCS protocol is to investigate every report that comes through. So they said unfortunately they have to do their part each time

Troy Tyson
Troy Tyson
answered on Dec 20, 2019

I think you meant that every time it's "unsubstantiated," meaning no basis was found for the charges. This is, unfortunately, something that happens from time to time. What DCS told you is generally correct, that they have a duty to investigate the charges that are lodged with them.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Indiana on
Q: In the state of indiana do you have to fill out a financial worksheet for support even if you are doing joint custody?
Clarissa Finnell
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Clarissa Finnell
answered on Oct 3, 2019

If you are asking if you will be required to file a child support worksheet in cases where you share joint physical custody then the answer is most likely "yes". It is not necessarily the case that neither party pays support when they share equal time with their children. Indiana... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: I would like to know if the noncustodial parent is to notify myself and the court he is stopping child support.

Our daughter just turned 19 on 7/24. I was not given any notice he would be stopping the support.

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Aug 5, 2019

Based on the information provided in your question he would have to file for emancipation with the court.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Is my ex required to provide his wife's income during a modification since that is a second income for his household.

He was not originally married when the support order started.

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Aug 2, 2019

Based on the information in your question no he is not.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: I was recently told child support does NOT end at 19. Can someone please verify this?? Indiana

Info online says yes it does end at 19 but may be ordered to pay postsecondary school, which has already happened. Can one be forced to pay support and college expenses after age 19? I need a definite answer. I was told the law just changed a couple months ago (by an attorney) but cannot find... View More

John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jul 30, 2019

Based on the information provided in your question it can terminate at 19 if the child is not in college then it is converted to secondary education expenses.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: If the father of my child makes payments over the monthly total does that allow him to short the payments on other month
John Mario Acosta Jr.
John Mario Acosta Jr.
answered on Jul 28, 2019

Based on the information provided in your question and your current situation no the child support is calculated at 52 weeks per year not by weeks in a month. The State of Indiana uses an online support calculator whatever number it says should be paid weekly is what should be paid.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Would my daughters biological father be able to get much visitation if I filed for child support ?

My daughters biological father has never been involved. He has never supported her, seen her 4 times in her 2 1/2 years, did not sign the birth certificate, I have video & picture evidence of him being involved with drugs, threatening me and my fiancé, refusing to give me an address to file... View More

Alexander Florian Steciuch
Alexander Florian Steciuch
answered on Jun 19, 2019

Child Support and Child Custody/Visitation are two separate issues. Just because a parent is ordered to pay child support does not necessarily mean that they will also be granted custody or visitation rights. All children are entitled to receive support from both of their parents. In regards to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Can you file for child support in any county? Or only the county you reside in?
Alexander Florian Steciuch
Alexander Florian Steciuch
answered on Feb 26, 2019

Child support is a statewide system, so it doesn't matter if one parent does not reside in your county. You should be filing in the county you reside in to establish child support.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Indiana on
Q: Can I get child support eliminated?

I pay support to my ex-wife (she has physical custody/we have joint legal custody) but we split time with our kids equally. She also makes considerably more money than I do and is also remarried. We have been divorced for over 4 years. If so when filing with the court for this modification... View More

Alexander Florian Steciuch
Alexander Florian Steciuch
answered on Jan 24, 2019

You have two questions here.

Can you get child support eliminated? Only in certain situations. At age 18 if the child has not attended school in 3 months or not enrolled in school for 6 months or at age 19 which is the legal age of emancipation of child support in Indiana. Child support...
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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Indiana on
Q: If I got full custody of my children, would my ex still have to pay child support.

My ex husbands wages are currently being garnished for child support. He has my children every other weekend Saturday AM until they go to school on Monday mornings. He does not have his own home and stays at his sisters house or his fathers house when he has them and has lately been staying at... View More

Alexander Florian Steciuch
Alexander Florian Steciuch
answered on Jan 23, 2019

Custody and child support are two separate issues. A parent is always obligated to provide financial support to the child, regardless of whether or not they have custody of the child or even visitation rights. Obtaining full custody does not terminate child support. Child support only ends when a... View More

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