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

Forms to Establish Shared Parenting

MODEL PARENTING TIME SCHEDULE FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT DOMESTIC AND JUVENILE DIVISIONS
Form, based on the local rule.

Court Rules

Franklin County Domestic Court Rule 21
Child support worksheets must be filed by both parties prior to the hearing.

Forms for Modifying Child Support

Even if you both agree that neither party should pay child support to the other in your shared parenting arrangement, you still must fill out a child support worksheet and a findings of fact for a deviation from the child support guidelines.

Software

Custody X Change
Creates schedules for parenting and visitation

Laws

Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3109.04
Allocating parental rights and responsibilities for care of children - shared parenting.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3119.24
Shared parenting order child support provisions.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3199.22
Deviation from the child support schedule or worksheet.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3119.23
Factors to be considered in granting a deviation from the child support schedule or worksheet.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3119.021
Basic child support schedule.
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 3119.30
Determining person responsible for health care of children. The court will make an order determining who will care health insurance for the child or children. When a child support order is issued or modified, and the obligor's gross income is one hundred fifty per cent or more of the federal poverty level for an individual, the order shall include the amount of cash medical support to be paid by the obligor that is either five per cent of the obligor's adjusted gross income or the obligor's share of the United States department of agriculture estimated annual health care expenditure per child as determined in accordance with federal law and regulation, whichever is the lower amount. The amount of cash medical support paid by the obligor shall be paid during any period after the court or child support enforcement agency issues or modifies the order in which the children are not covered by private health insurance.
Child Support Calculator
From the Ohio Department of Child and Family Services. Please Note:
This calculator cannot be used to calculate a support obligation for circumstances where the parties have a combined annual gross income below $6,600 or above $150,000. If either of these circumstances apply, you should consider contacting an attorney and/or your local child support enforcement agency.

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.