Indiana § 31-16-6-2 Expenses for child's education and health care; Title IV-D fees

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-16-6-2 — Expenses for child's education and health care; Title IV-D fees

Indiana § 31-16-6-2

Art. 16FAMILY LAW: SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND

Ch. 6Child Support Orders

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Ind. Code § 31-16-6-2 (2026).

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(a)The child support order or an educational support order may also include, where appropriate:

(1)amounts for the child's education in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary educational institutions, taking into account:

(A)the child's aptitude and ability;

(B)the child's reasonable ability to contribute to educational expenses through:

(i)work;

(ii)obtaining loans; and

(iii)obtaining other sources of financial aid reasonably available to the child and each parent; and

(C)the ability of each parent to meet these expenses;

(2)special medical, hospital, or dental expenses necessary to serve the best interests of the child; and

(3)fees mandated under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).

(b)If the court orders support for a child

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(a) The child support order or an educational
support order may also include, where appropriate:
(1) amounts for the child's education in elementary and secondary
schools and at postsecondary educational institutions, taking into
account:
(A) the child's aptitude and ability;
(B) the child's reasonable ability to contribute to educational
expenses through:
(i) work;
(ii) obtaining loans; and
(iii) obtaining other sources of financial aid reasonably
available to the child and each parent; and
(C) the ability of each parent to meet these expenses;
(2) special medical, hospital, or dental expenses necessary to
serve the best interests of the child; and
(3) fees mandated under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).
(b) If the court orders support for a child's educational expenses at
a postsecondary educational institution under subsection (a), the court
shall reduce other child support for that child that:
(1) is duplicated by the educational support order; and
(2) would otherwise be paid to the custodial parent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-12(b);
31-1-11.5-12(c).]