Indiana · Custody and support · Updated Oct 2026

Child custody and support in Indiana

For divorcing parents in Indiana: the legal term for custody, the parenting class, the official support calculator and the child support agency.

In short

In Indiana, custody is called “custody and parenting time (Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines)”. Parenting class: No statewide requirement was confirmed; many counties require a co-parenting class in divorces with children. Indiana publishes an official child support calculator or guidelines.

Custody term
Custody and parenting time (Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines)
Parenting class
Not statewide; some courts
Child support calculator
Official child support calculator or guidelines
Child support agency
Indiana Department of Child Services, Child Support Bureau

Custody terms in Indiana

Custody and parenting time (Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines)

Parenting class in Indiana

  • No statewide requirement was confirmed; many counties require a co-parenting class in divorces with children.
  • Check your local court rules.

Child support in Indiana

Children in a Indiana divorce: what the process includes

  1. Custody

    The court's orders use Indiana's term for custody: custody and parenting time (Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines).

  2. Parenting class

    No statewide requirement was confirmed; many counties require a co-parenting class in divorces with children.

  3. Child support

    The official calculator or guidelines: Official child support calculator or guidelines

  4. The child support agency

    Indiana's child support agency: Indiana Department of Child Services, Child Support Bureau

Questions about custody and child support in Indiana

What is child custody called in Indiana?

Indiana uses the term “custody and parenting time (Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines)”.

Do parents have to take a class in a Indiana divorce?

No statewide requirement was confirmed; many counties require a co-parenting class in divorces with children. Check your local court rules.

Is there an official child support calculator for Indiana?

Yes. Indiana's official calculator or guidelines: Official child support calculator or guidelines

Which agency handles child support in Indiana?

Indiana Department of Child Services, Child Support Bureau.

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.