Other1 min read

Indiana doctor loses appeal over income ruling after cutting hours

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court order calculating Aiza Ashraf’s potential weekly income at $8,811 based on standard full-time base pay. Although Ashraf voluntarily reduced her schedule to three-quarters time in January 2025 to care for her infant, judges noted she conceded she was capable of working additional hours. The court also rejected her request to postpone overnight stays for her former husband, Mohsin Mukhtar, who demonstrated his early active involvement in their daughter's care. Consequently, Mukhtar will receive three overnight visits per week with the child born in August 2024.

Key points

  • Indiana child support guidelines allow judicial panels to evaluate potential earning capa…: Indiana child support guidelines allow judicial panels to evaluate potential earning capacity when parents voluntarily work beneath their qualifications.
  • The calculated $8,811 weekly benchmark reflects typical full-time base compensation while…: The calculated $8,811 weekly benchmark reflects typical full-time base compensation while excluding pay for any additional shifts.
  • Maternal preferences regarding nighttime breastfeeding do not automatically prevent an in…: Maternal preferences regarding nighttime breastfeeding do not automatically prevent an involved father from receiving weekly overnight parenting time.

Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1

An Indiana doctor who reduced her working hours to care for her newborn daughter has lost her appeal against a divorce court's decision to calculate her weekly earning capacity at $8,811, despite her reporting an income of $6,677 a week. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday siad that the lower court had sufficient evidence to conclude that Aiza Ashraf, a radiologist, was capable of working full-time. The judges also upheld an order allowing her former husband, Mohsin Mukhtar, to spend three nights a week with their young daughter.

Ashraf and Mukhtar, both radiologists employed by Indiana University, married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter in August 2024, according to the case details available on

Justia. Ashraf filed for divorce the following month. The couple's separation led to disagreements over their daughter's care, parenting time, and the income that should be considered when calculating child support.

Both doctors received payments from Indiana University for teaching and from IU Health for providing medical services. They also had opportunities to earn additional money by taking extra shifts, commonly referred to as…

Other