You may obtain an application online, call the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), or come into the agency. To help prevent delays, please complete all sections that apply, sign and date the application. Please provide any court orders that are finalized when returning the application.
A. Once Domestic Relations court issues a final order, the agency should receive the order in 1-2 weeks. A wage garnishment will issue to the employer of the paying parent who will begin deducting from his/her paycheck. The entire process normally takes 6-8 weeks.
You may also contact the Office of Child Support Customer Inquiry Call Center. Call 1-800-686-1556 or complete the form below to send an email inquiry (select “Child Support” in the Subject box).
Child support can be modified at any time based upon valid, substantial, permanent, and unanticipated changes in financial circumstances.
Anyone may request child support services by completing an "Application for Child Support Services" (JFS 07076) and submitting it to the local Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA).
There are 2 ways to enroll in services from Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency: Call the agency at 614-525-3275 to request an application be sent to you. Download, print, and complete an application. Return the completed application to the Franklin County CSEA in person or by mail.
In general, to request that a court modify child support, a parent's lawyer will draft a petition to modify child support alleging the necessary factual and legal requirements, will file that petition in the applicable court clerk's office, and will then have that petition served on the other parent.
Except for motions made during a hearing or during trial, motions are required to be in writing. They must also be filed in court and served on the opposing party's attorney (or the party if not represented by counsel).
A child support order is typically reviewed every 36 months, but an order can be reviewed sooner if certain conditions are met. These conditions usually relate to changes in your financial situation that are beyond your control. People who are fired generally are not eligible for a modification.
Ohio Child Supports Laws 2019 However, the minimum monthly child support payment per child will now be $80 per month (it used to be $50 per month). 2) If your parenting time is greater than 90 overnights per year, your child support obligation could be reduced.