How long is a child support order in effect?
A child support order continues until the child(ren) emancipate. Once the child(ren) emancipate, our office will continue to collect on any child support arrears due. On July 1, 2012, the emancipation age in Indiana changed from twenty-one years of age to nineteen years of age. If you have already paid child support for a child or children up until they turned 21 years of age, that amount is still due under the previous emancipation law.

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1. Can I open a case if I no longer have a current support order and there is just past due support owed to me?
2. I was served with papers from your office alleging that I am the father of a child. What are my options and how can I request a genetic test?
3. How is the amount of child support determined?
4. An income withholding order has been sent to the non-custodial parent's employer. When can I expect the first payment?
5. How long is a child support order in effect?
6. My tax refund was intercepted even though I have been making payments through income withholding. Can I get my refund back?
7. The non-custodial parent told me his/her taxes were taken for child support. When am I going to get the money?
8. How can I get my support order modified?
9. Can the other party and I avoid having to go to court to modify our court order?
10. I am currently receiving SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and cannot afford to pay child support. What should I do?
11. I am currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits and/or disability insurance benefits. Am I still supposed to pay child support?
12. If either parent loses a job or earns more income, will the court order automatically change?
13. What do I do if the other parent won’t let me see my child(ren)?