Indiana Statutes

§ 31-14-17-1 — Expenses of mother's pregnancy and childbirth

Indiana § 31-14-17-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 14FAMILY LAW: ESTABLISHMENT OF
Ch. 17Expenses of Childbirth

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Ind. Code § 31-14-17-1 (2026).

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The court shall order the father to pay at least fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and childbirth, including the cost of:

(1)prenatal care;
(2)delivery;
(3)hospitalization;
(4)other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the child's birth;
(5)postpartum expenses; and
(6)postnatal care. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-17.]

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Related

K.T.P. ex rel. A.S.P. v. Atchison
848 N.E.2d 280 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2006)
6 case citations
In Re Paternity of ARSA
876 N.E.2d 1161 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2007)
2 case citations
Meneses v. Legunes
876 N.E.2d 1161 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2007)
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In re the Paternity of D.M.: J.W. v. C.M.
9 N.E.3d 202 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2014)
1 case citations

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.138-2001, SEC.10; P.L.119-2023, SEC.1.

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