I live in the state of Indiana and have child support questions re: my fiance's obligation to my kids?

Question

When my child support was figured in the state of Indiana, I had to include my fiance's income in with my income. My kids are NOT his kids...they added an extra $400.00/mth to my income. I have never heard of this before...we are not even married yet. HELP!

Answer 1

Does you ex have a wife or live in? You can add hers. Even a room mate you can add. IT all depends on the judge. IT is legal in Indiana, my husbands ex is now married and quit her job. Her income is only 210.00 a week. Minimum wage. She use to make 2,500 a month. Go figure. The only thing you can do is wait it out a while, and go back to court. Do you have insurance on the kids? Do you pay for child care? If so, both of these can be in your advantage. I am sending you a link to the Indiana child support calculator. You can figure out how everything is figured. In Indiana you ex gets credit for 98 over night visits a year. Keep a calender and if he does not keep them that much over night, you can get your support raised. Good luck.

Answer 2

Actually, I am amazed you get anything, since he was not your husband. It is wrong for a law to support shack ups! Palimony should not exist as there was no REAL commitment! It is the woman's responsibility to see that there is no major intimacy without the ring and the vows! It is the mans to guide; care for; and shelter. Why do I suggest these? What guidelines are read, written, that are taken from anything but opinions of other people? Laws should have a basis and are not to be subject to the time of day; the era; or what we want, but what should be! Otherwise, if men or women had their way, look how lopsided our laws would be! God bless. Earl

Answer 3

I am pretty sure that $400 they added is considered income from your fiance to you for living expenses. It wouldn't be that way if you didn't lived together. They assume that your housing expences are cut in half when you live with someone else.