# Ind. Code § 31-16-6-2: Expenses for child's education and health care; Title IV-D fees

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 31-16-6-2
- **Heading:** Expenses for child's education and health care; Title IV-D fees
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 31 / Article 16 / Chapter 6 / Section 31-16-6-2

## Text

Sec. 2. (a) The child support order or an educational support order may also include, where appropriate:

(1) amounts for the child's education in elementary and secondary schools and at postsecondary educational institutions, taking into account:

(A) the child's aptitude and ability;

(B) the child's reasonable ability to contribute to educational expenses through:

(i) work;

(ii) obtaining loans; and

(iii) obtaining other sources of financial aid reasonably available to the child and each parent; and

(C) the ability of each parent to meet these expenses;

(2) special medical, hospital, or dental expenses necessary to serve the best interests of the child; and

(3) fees mandated under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 through 669).

(b) If the court orders support for a child's educational expenses at a postsecondary educational institution under subsection (a), the court shall reduce other child support for that child that:

(1) is duplicated by the educational support order; and

(2) would otherwise be paid to the custodial parent.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-12(b); 31-1-11.5-12(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.361.

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