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Child support for 1 child in Indiana

Indiana guidelines effective May 14, 2024. Indiana overview

For 1 child, with Parent A earning $60,000 and Parent B $40,000, Indiana's guideline amount is $637 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

This is the guideline amount, not a court order.

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Child support for 1 child in Indiana by income

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's and Parent B's yearly income; the child lives mostly with Parent B (Parent A has 52 overnights a year).
Parent A incomeParent B $0Parent B $30,000Parent B $50,000Parent B $80,000
$20,000$264$256$221$165
$25,000$342$325$282$212
$30,000$420$390$334$260
$35,000$511$451$381$303
$40,000$581$507$429$351
$45,000$654$555$472$399
$50,000$711$598$516$446
$55,000$776$637$555$490
$60,000$832$676$594$533
$65,000$893$715$633$572
$70,000$936$754$676$611
$75,000$971$784$719$650
$80,000$997$819$767$685
$90,000$1,049$893$841$767
$100,000$1,109$979$910$836
$120,000$1,218$1,114$1,057$971
$150,000$1,413$1,309$1,239$1,187
$200,000$1,694$1,625$1,569$1,482
$250,000$1,998$1,889$1,829$1,751

Parenting time and child support for 1 child

Monthly guideline amount for 1 child by Parent A's income and overnights a year with Parent A; Parent B earns $40,000. "B→A" means Parent B pays.
Parent A income0 nights52 nights104 nights128 nights182 nights
$20,000$295$243$91$48 B→A$160 B→A
$25,000$360$308$152$17$95 B→A
$30,000$425$364$212$78$35 B→A
$35,000$477$416$269$134$22
$40,000$529$468$316$191$74 B→A
$45,000$568$507$364$238$30 B→A
$50,000$615$550$407$282$13
$55,000$659$594$451$329$56
$60,000$702$637$494$373$95
$65,000$737$672$529$412$130
$70,000$776$706$568$451$165
$75,000$810$741$602$485$199
$80,000$854$784$641$529$230
$90,000$949$871$728$611$299
$100,000$1,023$945$802$685$360
$120,000$1,166$1,079$932$819$472
$150,000$1,356$1,265$1,114$1,001$628
$200,000$1,716$1,603$1,443$1,326$888
$250,000$1,980$1,859$1,690$1,569$1,088

How the number of children changes the amount in Indiana

For one child, the guideline amount ranges from $243 a month when Parent A earns $20,000 to $1,859 a month at $250,000, with Parent B earning $40,000.

Indiana uses the income shares model: the weekly schedule gives the basic obligation for the parents' combined weekly adjusted income, and each parent is responsible for their share.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 1 child in Indiana on $50,000?

If Parent A earns $50,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, Indiana's guideline amount is about $550 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much is child support for 1 child in Indiana on $100,000?

If Parent A earns $100,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $945 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).

How much more is child support for 1 child than for one child in Indiana?

This page is for one child. With the same incomes, the guideline amount for two children is about $953 a month.

Does equal parenting time change child support for 1 child in Indiana?

With about equal parenting time and the same incomes ($60,000 and $40,000), the guideline amount is about $95 a month (Parent A pays Parent B), against $637 when Parent A has 52 overnights a year. From 52 overnights a year the parent without primary custody gets a parenting time credit: the Table PT total percentage of the basic obligation, less that parent's share of the duplicated expenses. With equal time the court names the parent who pays controlled expenses, and the other parent gets the credit. If the credit is larger than that parent's share, the other parent pays.

Official sources and verification

Guidelines effective May 14, 2024. Verified against the official Indiana sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →