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Indiana child support calculator

Indiana child support is calculated weekly: the paying parent’s share of a basic obligation from the state schedule, based on both parents’ weekly income, minus a parenting time credit from 52 overnights a year. With weekly incomes of $1,400 and $900, one child and 98 overnights, that is about $133.30 a week.

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Indiana Child Support Guidelines · schedules effective Jan 1, 2024

Indiana child support calculator

Indiana Child Support Guidelines: weekly schedules effective January 1, 2024 and the Guideline 6 parenting time credit.

Parent A and Parent B are just labels. The parent with fewer overnights is the noncustodial parent, who pays.

Children in this case
Weekly gross incomeIncome from all sources before taxes, per week (yearly ÷ 52).
of 365
Health insurance, child care and other children
Later-born children this parent supportsChildren born or adopted after the children in this case (line 1A).
Court-ordered support paid for earlier childrenWeekly current support actually paid (line 1B).
Work-related child careWeekly (yearly ÷ 52), in the column of the parent who pays.
Health insurance premium for these childrenWeekly cost of the children’s coverage, in the column of the parent who pays.

Example

Estimated guideline child support

$133.30per week

Parent B pays Parent A · about $578 a month

Worksheet

  1. 01Combined weekly adjusted income$2,300.00
  2. 02Basic obligation, 1 child (row $2,300)$295.00
  3. 03Parent B’s share (60.9% of income)$179.57
  4. 04Parenting time credit (98 overnights, Table PT)−$46.27
  5. 05Weekly child support$133.30

Estimate under the Indiana Child Support Guidelines. The parenting time credit is not automatic and courts can deviate. The Indiana courts’ child support calculator is the official tool.

Schedule: nearest $10 row of combined weekly adjusted income (no interpolation); above $9,200 a week the schedule’s footer percentages are applied to combined income (our reading). Parenting time credit: basic obligation × Table PT “total” − basic obligation × “duplicated” × the payer’s share, each line rounded to cents. Child care and the children’s premium are shared by income; the payer is credited for what they pay.

Try a common case:1 child · $1,380 + $920/wk2 children · $1,150 + $690/wk3 children · $2,080 + $1,150/wkEqual time · 1 child · $1,380 + $920

How we checked it. Reproduces the Guideline 6 parenting time credit example to the cent (28.95 / 134.94 / 206.95).

Known limits. Above $9,200 a week we apply the schedule’s footer percentages; post-secondary and irregular income are not included.

Rules: Schedules since Jan. 1, 2024 · Last checked November 13, 2026 · Download the official table (CSV)

How the Indiana child support calculator works

This Indiana child support calculator follows the Child Support Obligation Worksheet of the Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines, using the weekly schedules effective January 1, 2024.[1][2]

  1. Weekly gross income from all sources; self-employment income is net of business expenses and the employer half of FICA.
  2. Weekly adjusted income: subtract a percentage for later-born children the parent supports (6.5% for one, 9.7% for two, up to 17.3% for eight), support paid for earlier children and maintenance paid.[4]
  3. Basic obligation: the schedule amount at the nearest $10 of combined weekly adjusted income, with no interpolation.[5]
  4. Add-ons: work-related child care and the children’s health insurance premium are added to the basic obligation.
  5. Shares and credits: the paying parent owes their share of the total, minus the child care and premium they pay and the parenting time credit.[6]

The weekly schedule

The schedule covers combined weekly adjusted income from $100 to $9,200 for one to eight children.[1]

Selected rows of the 2024 Indiana schedule (weekly)
Combined weekly income1 child2 children3 children4 children
$500$87$112$125$139
$1,000$180$270$338$380
$1,500$240$360$450$506
$2,000$274$411$514$578
$3,000$352$528$660$743
$4,000$424$636$795$894
$6,000$554$781$898$1,006

Below $100 a week the guidelines set no amount and no minimum order; the court decides case by case.[3] Above $9,200, the schedule prints a percentage of combined income for each number of children (8.1% for one child), which this calculator applies.

Parenting time credit (Guideline 6)

From 52 overnights a year, the paying parent receives a credit equal to the basic obligation times Table PT’s “total” factor, minus the basic obligation times the “duplicated” factor times the paying parent’s income share.[6] The credit reflects expenses that move to the paying parent’s home during their time and expenses both homes must duplicate.

Selected rows of Table PT (fractions of the basic obligation)
Annual overnightsTotalDuplicated
52–550.0630.011
96–1000.2530.158
121–1250.4810.362
146–1500.6150.472
181–1830.6820.505

The guidelines’ own example: incomes of $850 and $600 a week, three children with 56, 120 and 180 overnights. The credits are $28.95, $134.94 and $206.95, averaging $123.61; this calculator reproduces each figure.[6] The credit is not automatic: the court may deny it if parenting time is not exercised.

Health insurance and uninsured costs

Health insurance counts as reasonable in cost when it is no more than 5% of the parents’ combined gross income; the children’s premium is added to the basic obligation and credited to the parent who pays it. Uninsured health costs are shared in proportion to income.[7]

Official Indiana calculator and agency

The Indiana courts publish the guidelines and an online child support calculator, and the Department of Child Services runs the Child Support Bureau.[8][9]

Neighboring states work monthly: see the Ohio child support calculator and the Illinois child support calculator, or the Virginia child support calculator for another gross-income schedule.

An estimate, not an order. Indiana orders are weekly; the court decides the amount. Not legal advice; see our legal disclaimer.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support in Indiana for 1 kid?

The paying parent’s share of the weekly schedule amount, minus credits. At $2,000 of combined weekly income the schedule gives $274 a week for one child; a parent with 60% of the income owes $164.40 before the parenting time credit.

Is Indiana child support weekly?

Yes. The schedule and the worksheet are weekly; multiply by 52 and divide by 12 for a monthly figure.

How many overnights reduce child support in Indiana?

52 a year. The parenting time credit grows with each band of Table PT, up to 181–183 overnights for equal time.

Is there a minimum child support in Indiana?

No. The guidelines set no minimum order, and below $100 a week of combined income the court decides case by case.

Sources

  1. Guideline Schedules for Weekly Support Payments · Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines, effective January 1, 2024
  2. Indiana Child Support Rules and Guidelines · Indiana Supreme Court, updated May 14, 2024
  3. Guideline 2, Use of the Guidelines · Indiana Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2020
  4. Guideline 3C, Computation of Weekly Adjusted Income · Indiana Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2024
  5. Guideline 3D, Basic Child Support Obligation · Indiana Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2020
  6. Guideline 6, Parenting Time Credit (Table PT and examples) · Indiana Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2024
  7. Guideline 7, Health Care and Medical Support · Indiana Supreme Court, effective January 1, 2024
  8. Child Support Calculator · Indiana Judicial Branch, listed November 13, 2026
  9. Child Support Bureau · Indiana Department of Child Services, listed November 13, 2026