General
Citation: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 3119.01 et seq
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Authority: Statute
Guidelines Model: Income Shares
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Guidelines Approval: Ohio General Assembly
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Basic Child Support Obligation (BCSO) Schedule
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BCSO Factors/Assumptions/Adjustment
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Cost of living: No
Expenditure Measurement:
Low-Income: Yes
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Taxes:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: 116% of FPL/One person
Discretionary: No
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: Built into schedule
Deviation Criteria: N/A
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: $50/month or less in court’s discretion. If combined gross income is ess than $6,600/year, support will be determined on case-by-case basis
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: N/A
Notes: N/A
Deviations Reasons
Based on 3119.23:
(A) Special and unusual needs of the child or children, including needs arising from the physical or psychological condition of the child or children;
(B)Other court-ordered payments;
(C) Extended parenting time or extraordinary costs associated with parenting time, including extraordinary travel expenses when exchanging the child or children for parenting time;
(D) The financial resources and the earning ability of the child or children;
(E) The relative financial resources, including the disparity in income between parties or households, other assets, and the needs of each parent;
(F) The obligee’s income, if the obligee’s annual income is equal to or less than one hundred per cent of the federal poverty level;
(G) Benefits that either parent receives from remarriage or sharing living expenses with another person;
(H) The amount of federal, state, and local taxes actually paid or estimated to be paid by a parent or both of the parents;
(I) Significant in-kind contributions from a parent, including, but not limited to, direct payment for lessons, sports equipment, schooling, or clothing;
(J) Extraordinary work-related expenses incurred by either parent;
(K) The standard of living and circumstances of each parent and the standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the marriage continued or had the parents been married;
(L) The educational opportunities that would have been available to the child had the circumstances requiring a child support order not arisen;
(M) The responsibility of each parent for the support of others, including support of a child or children with disabilities who are not subject to the support order;
(N) Post-secondary educational expenses paid for by a parent for the parent’s own child or children, regardless of whether the child or children are emancipated;
(O) Costs incurred or reasonably anticipated to be incurred by the parents in compliance with court-ordered reunification efforts in child abuse, neglect, or dependency cases;
(P) Extraordinary child care costs required for the child or children that exceed the maximum state-wide average cost estimate provided in division (O)(1)(d) of section 3119.05 of the Revised Code including extraordinary costs associated with caring for a child or children with specialized physical, psychological, or educational needs;(Q) Any other relevant factor.
Medical Expenses
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Extraordinary:
Childcare Expenses
Added to Basic Child Support Obligation
Education Expenses
Deviation Factor
Modification
Variance in child support at least 10%
Termination5
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: Majority or as long as the child attends high school on a full time basis or a court order requires the duty of support to continue. Unless specified in the court order.
Statute: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3109.01; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3119.88; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3119.86
College Support beyond Age of Majority:No statute or case law holding parents to a duty to college support in the absence of an agreement.
Exception for Adults with Disabilities:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 2919.21, Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.14, Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.18, Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.24, Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.28
Crime: 1st Degree Misdemeanor; 5th Degree Felony (nonsupport for 26 of 104 weeks); 4th Degree Felony (repeat offense)
Maximum Penalty: 6 months, $1,000; 6-12 months, $2,500; 6-18 months, $5,000
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: Yes
Summary: A court may assess interest on a child support arrearage prior to judgment pursuant to section 3123.17 of the Revised Code. The court shall enter the amount due, including interest, in the journal. If interest is not assessed, the court shall enter the reasons for not assessing interest in the journal.
Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 1343.03
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
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State Contact
Name: Mr. Michael McCreight
Title: Interim State Director
Email: communications@jfs.ohio.gov
Phone Number: (800) 686-1556
Address: 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414
Links
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References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx