Category Archives: Child Support

Yes. There are two circumstances that might result in a child support modification request being denied by the court. (1) A denial may occur when there has not been a Continue Reading →

The parent who is to receive the support (the “obligee”) can seek legal action in which the non-paying parent (the “obligor”) is found in contempt of court. If the court Continue Reading →

Yes. A child support order is subject to modification until the child is emancipated. “Emancipation” usually occurs when the child is 18 years old and graduated from high school, but Continue Reading →

Not necessarily. Ohio law presumes that the higher-earning parent will pay child support to the lower-earning parent. The court can reduce the child support order: (1) if it determines that Continue Reading →

The court may consider any of the following factors in determining whether to allow a parent to pay less child support than it would otherwise. This is called a “deviation.” Continue Reading →

Yes. The child support computation also takes into account the following: Other children living with a parent Child support ordered for other children Spousal support paid to any former spouse Continue Reading →

For a parent who is unemployed or underemployed, child support is based upon the gross income of the parent from any and all sources as well as any potential income Continue Reading →

What income does not count? The child support computation in Ohio does not include monies from any of the following sources: Benefits received from means-tested government administered programs, including Ohio Continue Reading →

Child support in Ohio is based on the income of both parents, as well as other factors. All gross income is included in the computation. “Gross income” includes the total Continue Reading →