Ohio Child Support
Estimate for Ohio
Ohio uses the Income Shares model.
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| Combined parental income | $9,000 |
|---|---|
| Total basic obligation (schedule) | $1,216 |
| Obligor income share | 55.6% |
| Obligor basic obligation | $676 |
| Estimated monthly support | $676 |
How the basic obligation splits between parents
Estimated monthly support by number of children
§ How Ohio calculates support
Ohio uses the Income Shares Model on COMBINED gross income, with the basic obligation read from the Basic Child Support Schedule (JFS 07767, R.C. 3119.021). The schedule spans $8,400-$336,000 combined annual income; below that the minimum is $80/month, and above it the court extrapolates. A 90-overnight parenting-time credit cuts the obligation 10%, and a Self-Sufficiency Reserve is embedded. (Schedule numbers not machine-extracted; see note.)
Content verified against official sources on 2026-08-09.
✦ How to open or modify a case in Ohio
- Determine each parent's annual gross income (wages, bonuses, business, benefits, etc.).
- Apply adjustments (spousal support paid, credit for other children, half of self-employment tax).
- Combine adjusted gross incomes and locate the Basic Child Support Obligation on the JFS 07767 schedule.
- Apply the 90-overnight parenting-time credit (10% reduction) if qualifying.
- Add the child's health insurance and childcare costs, split by income share using Worksheet JFS 07768/07769.
- The obligor pays their proportional share; cash medical support is computed separately.
◈ Illustrative examples
Scenario: Combined adjusted gross income $100,000/year; one child. Published schedule amount for this income is about $11,864/year.
Walk-through: Obligor earns 60%, so pays 60% x $11,864 = $7,118/year (~$593/month). With 90+ overnights the 10% parenting-time credit would lower it to about $534/month before add-ons.
Takeaway: Ohio's schedule gives the total basic obligation; the paying parent covers only their income-share percentage, reduced by parenting-time credits.
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Sources verified: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3119.021 · https://ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov/pages/calculator.html · https://www.waytolegal.com/legal-help-guides/understanding-ohio-child-support-chart-formula · https://nextpagemediation.com/blog/child-support-in-ohio-15-questions-and-answers