OHIO SUPPORT GUIDELINE
Ohio child support calculator & worksheet
Ohio child support uses state-specific income definitions and guideline rules. A base child support worksheet is available with the scope and exclusions listed below. Use this guide to check income requirements, sources, and limits before completing your worksheet.
Current module status
| State | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Status | Active base worksheet module |
| Guideline model | ohio income shares annual formula |
| Primary income field | Combined adjusted annual gross income |
What the worksheet asks for
The calculator workflow starts with the selected state, then walks through both parties’ income, assets, debts, and state-specific particulars. Countable income streams feed each party’s formula income; balances and non-automated adjustments are disclosed separately. Common categories include wages, bonuses, dividends and interest, business or company income, self-employment adjustments, existing support obligations, debts assigned by order, health insurance, child care, tuition, extraordinary expenses, and parenting time.
Sources and limits
- Uses Ohio Revised Code § 3119.021 basic child support schedule formulas and § 3119.05 income-share/self-sufficiency-reserve computation rules.
- The schedule applies to adjusted annual gross income and six child-count columns; for more than six children this base module uses the six-or-more column and flags the case.
- Ohio permits interpolation between schedule amounts; this module computes the statutory percentage formula directly from annual income rather than rounding to a printed row.
- If the paying parent’s annual individual income is within the self-sufficiency reserve treatment, this module compares the combined-income amount with the individual-income reserve amount and uses the lower applicable base obligation.
- Court-ordered parenting-time reductions, cash medical support, health insurance credits, child care, other-child credits, benefits received by the child, split parenting, deviations and the processing charge require the full Ohio worksheet.
Official Ohio source used for review
Run the calculator
Open the free support calculator, select Ohio, complete the state worksheet, and print or export the output for review.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official Ohio court calculator?
No. It is an independent educational estimate. Courts can order a different amount when the evidence, local rules, or statutory deviation factors justify it.
Can I use the output in court?
The worksheet output is designed to be clear and printable, but each litigant is responsible for checking local filing rules and attaching any required official court forms.