LibGuides: Ohio Child Custody, Support and Visitation Law: Child Support

Books

New Child Support Guidelines are here! by Ohio State Bar Association
Call Number: KFO 95 .036
Publication Date: 2019
Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support by Emily Doskow
Call Number: KF 547 .D67
Publication Date: 2017
Current version at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/. Underneath the For Public heading, click on Self-Help Legal Resources. Type in shown username and password. Search for the desired book at the Legal Information Reference Center.
On Your Case: A Comprehensive, Compassionate (and only Slightly Bossy) Legal Guide for Every Stage of a Woman's Life by Lisa Green
Call Number: KF 390 .W6 G739
Publication Date: 2015

Links

Ohio Child Support Calculator
Ohio Department of Child and Family Services
Basic Child Support Schedule
Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services 3/19
Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency
Application for Child Support Services
Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency
Ohio Child Support Guideline Manual
Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services
Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2017
Census Bureau Report
These Single Moms Are Forced to Choose: Reveal Their Sexual Histories or Forfeit Welfare
ProPublica 9/17/21. TANF requires that women who apply for welfare often have to identify who fathered their children and when they got pregnant, among other deeply personal details. State governments use that information to pursue child support from the dads — and then pocket the money.

New Legislation

HB 29 (2024)
Passed 12/18/24. DeWine has 10 days to sign. The bill authorizes a person whose driver’s license is suspended for failure to pay child support to petition a court for limited driving privileges.
It also authorizes a person who is in default on child support payments to present evidence that a driver’s license suspension would effectively prevent that person from paying child support or the arrearage due under the child support order.

Ohio Laws on Child Support

Oh Rev. Code Sec. 2919.21
Criminal nonpayment of child support. Failing to provide support for a total accumulated period of 26 weeks out of 104 consecutive weeks is a felony of the 5th degree.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3109.05
Child support determinations
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3119
Calculation of Child Support Obligation
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3121
Collection and Disbursement of Child Support
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3121.39
Employer cannot fire you for having a wage garnishment for child or spousal support.
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3123
Defaults under Child Support Orders
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3123.58
Notice to registrar and deputies of indefinite suspension of driver's license for failure to pay child support; grant of limited driving privileges.
Oh. Rev. Code Chapter 3125
Duties of Child Support Enforcement Agency

Tax Forms

Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent
IRS Form 8332
Divorced or Separated Individuals - Taxes
IRS Publication 504

Ohio Regulations on Child Support

Oh. Admin. Code Chapter 5101:12
Child Support
Oh. Admin. Rule 5101:12-45-05.3
he administrative support order shall remain in effect during the pendency of the objection unless a party requests and is granted a stay by the court.

US Code

42 U.S. Code Part D - Child Support and Establishment of Paternity
42 US Code Secs. 651-669b

CFR

45 CFR 302.56
Federal guidelines for setting child support orders

Local Rules

Franklin County Juvenile Court Rule 10
Child Support orders - required affidavits and request for deviation
Franklin County Domestic Relations Court Rule 21
Child Support orders - required affidavits and request for deviation

Requesting a Phone or Video Conference

The Franklin County Domestic and Juvenile Court is making phone and video conferencing an option. Below is information of how to request and set up a virtual conference through Zoom.

Once all attorneys and self-represented parties agree to request the video or phone conference, they may either efile the “Request for Phone/Video Conference” form, or they may contact the Judge’s or Magistrate’s staff directly.

Request - Phone or Video (Zoom) Conference PDF
Request for Video Teleconference
Instructions for E-Filing.

Waiver of Service of Summons and Notice of Hearing (Zoom Conference)

Zoom resources:

101 Best Zoom Backgrounds to Rock Your Next Meeting (2022)
Science of People.com
Accessing Justice with Zoom
Victor D. Quintanilla, Kurt Hugenberg, Ryan Hutchings & Nedim Yel, Accessing Justice with Zoom: Experiences and Outcomes in Online Civil Courts (2023).
ACLU, Human Rights Groups Call on Zoom to Drop Plans for 'Emotion Analysis' Software
CNET 5/11/22
Ask A Librarian: Getting Live Transcription Working with Zoom
There is a way to get closed captioning in real time for your Zoom meeting. This article shows how.
Closed captioning and live transcription
on Zoom

Family Law Virtual Best Practices Guide
Boston Bar Association

FTC Requires Zoom to Enhance its Security Practices as Part of Settlement
11/9/20
This Horrifying Zoom Hack will deter you from ever Side-Chatting Again
Fast Company 11/2/20
How to Join a Test Zoom Meeting
How-To-Geek 3/8/2
Scheduling a Meeting through Zoom
from Zoom.com
Joining a Meeting through Zoom
from Zoom.com
Host and Co-host Controls in a Meeting
from Zoom.com
How to Blur Your Background in a Zoom Call
Tech Republic 8/9/23
AAA-ICDR® Model Order and Procedures for a Virtual Hearing via Videoconference
American Arbitration Association 12/2/20
FROM RICKROLLING TO ZOOMBOMBING
Harris County Law Library - tips for protecting your Zoom meeting.
Virtual Justice : Online Courts During COVID-19
White paper from the Stop Online Surveillance Project 7/23/20
Zoom launches end-to-end encryption for free meetings — with a catch
Tech Crunch 10/27/20
Zoom or Not? NSA Offers Agencies Guidance for Choosing Videoconference Tools.
Nextgov.com 4/29/20
Zoom acquires an AI company building real-time translation
The Verge 6/29/21
Zoom’s new security feature will let you stop ‘Zoombombers’ in their tracks 1 You can suspend meeting activities to halt disruptions
The Verge 11/16/20
Zoom reverses policy that allowed it to train AI on customer data Five months after publishing the terms, the company updated them only after an online outcry.
Engadget 8/7/23
Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit over privacy and 'zoombombing'
Yahoo Finance 8/1/21

Ohio Child Custody, Support and Visitation Law: Child Support