That depends on the circumstances. Indiana reserves the right to jail parents found in contempt of court for failure to pay any child support in arrears no matter the age of the child, or failure to abide by an extended support order (where support is modified by the court to continue past the child's age of emancipation, which is 19 in Indiana, recently lowered from age 21 ).
In general, if no support is in arrears, Indiana child support terminates when the child reaches the age 19 although a provision remains for the "educational needs" of a child over 19 but doesn't spell out exactly what falls into that category.
what do I do if my child's father is no where to be found what do I do if my child's father is no where to be found
No.
You can turn to the court for that, only they can do this. If he has not paid child support in 3 years you should have turned to the court 3 years ago. Paying child support is not a choice and they can take it straight out of his wagers.
Yes, and the mother should request it retroactively.
Your start paying child support and do so until the child is 18 years old. see links
Generally, there are no steps. You can just stop paying beginning the month after the child's 18th birthday.
Make an official request from child support enforcement. see links
No matter what age or in school. Child Support is until 18 years of age.
You will no longer have to pay child support once your child reaches 18 years old and they choose not to attend college. If they attend college full-time, you will be ordered to continue paying until they either graduate or drop out.
Well if your child is under the age 21 and not in school you will need to get that child emanicipated in court then child support will stop. But in order to be emanicipated that child will need to A) Be out of school for 4 months and not be enrolled in college B) Have employment and be capable of supporting themselves C) not be under the control of either parent If the child is still in school like college you can have it modified through the court to help pay for educational needs.
In Indiana generally, the obligation ends when the child reaches 18 years of age or the child graduates from high school, whichever occurs later. Neither child support, nor tuition for or during college is an obligation under the law. This is an issue that would strictly be covered under the provisions of a court order.
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