Guidelines

The Ohio Revised Code provides the legislative framework for individuals when calculating child support. States are required to have a framework that provides for the consistent calculation and must be based on a specific method and numerical criteria. Ohio’s Child Support guidelines take into consideration the income of both parents and how they will provide for care, insurance, and medical support of the child(ren) on the specific case.

Ohio uses a gross income model and considers all sources of income (salary, wages, commission, royalties, tips, rental income, dividends, unemployment compensation, military pay, self-employment, etc) to determine the amount.

Shared Parenting
Shared parenting provides the basis for deviating (not following the Child Support Guidelines Model).

Split Parenting
Split parenting is the situation whereby the child support amount is offset, and the court generally orders the parent with the larger child support amount to pay the amount to the other parent.

Ohio’s Income Shares Model
Ohio’s model uses gross income figures from both parents in calculating support. Gross income includes salary, wages, commission, royalties, times, overtime, bonuses, rental income, dividends, interest, trust income, and income from various investments.