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1. Putative Father Registry

   What is the Putative Father Registry? This is a way that a man who thinks he might be the father of a child can “tell the world” that he believes he might be the father. Then if the mother is going to give up the child for adoption, the man who thinks he ...

2. Wills and Trusts- General Information

   What is a will? A will is a document in which a person tells how his or her property should be given away upon death. What happens to my property if I die without a will? If you die without a will, Indiana law will say how your property is given away. Bel ...

3. Transferring Small Amounts of Property

   My parent died, and she had only a bank account with a little money in it. Do I have to go to probate court and open an estate to get this money? No, not usually. In Indiana, if someone dies and has an estate worth less than $50,000, you can generally get ...

4. How Do Courts Calculate Child Support?

   The court uses a Child Support Worksheet and Child Support Guidelines to decide how much child support to order. The Child Support Guidelines were established by the Indiana Supreme Court. You can read these Guidelines at Child Support Guidelines The Guid ...

5. What if I am behind in my child support payments?

   If you do not pay child support as ordered by the court, you can be brought back to court. Read this article to see what can happen to you, and what you should do. [Note: You can click on the question to go directly to the answer to that question, or you ...

6. Changing Child Support Orders

   Either parent can ask the court to change a child support order. The court can change the order if there has been a substantial and continuing change of circumstances. [Note: You can click on the question to go directly to the answer to that question, or ...

7. Child Support and Social Security Benefits

   Parents who get SSI cannot be forced to pay child support. Parents who get SSD might be ordered to pay child support. Sometimes the SSD can count as the child support payment. [Note: You can click on the question to go directly to the answer to that quest ...

8. General Information About Child Support and Non-Citizens

   [Note: You can click on the question to go directly to the answer to that question, or you can scroll down the page to see all the questions and answers]. What is child support? Can I get child support for my child? How do I get or enforce a child support ...

9. I Lost My Medicaid, Food Stamps or TANF – What do I do?

   Two questions, one answer: I got a notice that my benefits (Medicaid, Food Stamps, or TANF) are being terminated (or reduced or were denied). What do I do? I’m not getting the assistance I need to get a job. What do I do? First, you should talk with your ...

10. Reading Your Food Stamp Budget

    What is a Food Stamp Budget? The amount of food stamps that you should receive is based on your income and expenses. This is your Food Stamp Budget. You can get a copy of your Food Stamp Budget from your caseworker. You must keep this information accurate ...