Child Support

Ohio uses two stages to determine child support payments. First, there is a financial calculation based on factors such as the income of each parent, number of children, childcare expenses, and insurance expenses. There are other factors which will play a role, but this is the first step. In the second step, the court will also look at specific needs of the child, parenting time, and other non-economic factors. Obviously, child custody will play a role in this calculation. Both parents are responsible for the financial well-being of their child and the courts will take current and future earnings capacity into consideration when determining the right amount of support.



AS YOU BEGIN TO DEVELOP YOUR PARENTING PLAN, REMEMBER THESE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO CHILD SUPPORT: