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Court Forms Packet:
Verified Petition for Modification of Child Support and with an Agreement on All Issues
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What does it mean to have an agreement?
For purposes of this website, having an agreement means that you and your spouse agree on all issues in your case. For example, in a divorce case where there are children and property, having an agreement means you and your spouse agree on who will have custody, when the other parent will have parenting time, who will pay child support and how much he or she will pay, who will keep what property, and who will be responsible for paying which debts.
What does "emancipation of minor child(ren)" mean?
For child support purposes, Indiana law (IC 31-16-6-6) considers a child emancipated if a court finds that the child has joined the United States armed services, has married, or is not under the care of either parent or an individual or agency approved by the court.

Step 1: Who should use this packet
You should use this form packet if:

  1.    There is a current child support order between you and your child(ren)'s other parent;
  2.    You have reason to believe that circumstances have changed so much that the current child support order should be changed;
  3.    You and the other parent agree on what the child support obligation should be.

Refer to IC 31-16-8 for detailed information about this topic.


Step 2: What this packet contains
The packet (link below) is a document, which contains several pages of questions that you complete on the computer.  When you answer the questions, the forms will be filled in automatically.  Once the packet is completed, you must print the forms, sign the forms, make copies, and take them to the Clerk of the Court.  Review your local court rules to find out how many copies you will need, and any additional forms or procedures required in your county.


Step 3: File your Completed Forms

  • Take the originals and copies of your forms to the Clerk of the Court that issued the current child support order.

The Clerk will stamp the forms with a filing date and give you back a copy.

  • Mail one stamped copy of each form that you filed to the other parent's attorney, or the other parent if he or she is not represented by an attorney.
  • Leave two stamped envelopes, one with your address and one with the other parent's address, with the Clerk for mailing the signed order.

Be sure you complete a Child Support Obligation Worksheet. If you do not file a completed Child Support Obligation Worksheet, the Court may not approve your Agreed Entry, and your case will be delayed. Go to http://www.in.gov/judiciary/childsupport/ to use the online calculator or to print blank forms.

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Last modified on Monday, December, 21, 2009