Dose anyone know about ohio's child support laws?

Question

I had filed for Child support last year. took the per-test and received the results in Dec. I had moved out of the state because of the domestic violence, which I was advised by one of the programs there. But Ohio's child support closed my case because I had moved. I finally had them open the case, and had made the order in May, my daughters father waited to the last minute to appeal it, stating that the support is to high and now that he has another child he cant afford it. My question is what is the chance that they will lower his payment, and now that he appealed it can I ask for back pay? I wanted to ask for it before but where I moved to I just wanted the support to started so I can have the help and buy my child what she needs, and to stop struggling to take care of her won my own .

Answer 1

I hate child support

Answer 2

Here's the link for Ohio Child Support: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocs/

In TX- you can have it lowered if you can prove that you make less money than you did at the time that the support was requested/ordered. Yes, you can ask for back pay, they will add it to current payments until back support is paid then it will go back to amount ordered each month.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Hello Ann. Once the case has been filed, the payment calendar starts from that date. The fact that the Dad is appealing it does not stop this process, it will just delay it until a decision has been made as to the amounts to be paid.

The actual level of support to be paid will be determined by a scale between what he makes on his job and what you make on yours. Ohio has mandatory minimum amounts, but the more he makes, the more he will pay.

The fact that he has another child or marriage has no bearing in a child support case. He is still responsible for your child until emancipation.

Also, just so you are aware, if he receives a pay raise or another job where his pay goes up more than 10% over what he is currently based upon, you can summon him back to court again and have the support refigured. This also includes the TOTAL pay he gets. If he works overtime, that is also figured into the equation as a gross salary.

Best of luck and I hope this is useful to you

Answer 4

Does the father live in ohio? www.jfs.ohio.gov/OCS/faq.stm this site this site should answer your questions.

Answer 5

CSEA will not usually order backsupport, they will make the order effective on the file date.

Whether of not he will get the order reduced depends if it was correctly calculated.  The order is calculated based on several factors, and there is not usually any wiggle room.

There are several free support calculators online, they are usually fairly accurate (if you have the necessary figures to put into them).  Here is one I found via a Google search.

http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childs...