Does Child Support Cover Extracurricular Activities in Indiana?
Co-parenting with your child’s other parent can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. By setting clear boundaries and having a child custody and support order implemented, you should be able to co-parent amicably so your children are able to spend equal amounts of quality time with both parents.
As part of ensuring you have a healthy co-parenting relationship, you should make sure that you have a child support order intact that will meet your child’s needs. There is much grey area with child support orders, as some families are able to come to their own agreements, while others need to be compelled to pay the bare minimum as allowed by the law.
Below, we discuss some of the most common components of a strong child support agreement, which includes how extracurricular activity costs will be dispersed between both parents.
The Purpose of Child Support
Every family has a different child custody arrangement, and no matter what your plan is, both parents are required to provide their children with financial support so their basic needs are met. This might include having a clean, safe place to live, food on the table, clothes, and more.
Covering the Costs of Extracurricular Activities
When it comes to extracurricular activities, these costs are often not included when calculating child support payments. The courts do not include it in their calculations, but that doesn’t mean that you and your child’s other parent can’t add these costs as part of the agreement you are working together to create.
Get in Touch With an Indiana Child Support Lawyer
If you need assistance building and implementing a child support plan, you can get help from a seasoned Indiana child support lawyer at Rowdy G. Williams Law Firm. You can come in for a free case review by calling us at 1-812-232-7400 or by completing the online contact form we have included at the bottom of this page.
