Child Support in Ashland County

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 11, 2026

Ashland County, Ohio · Ashland

Ohio sets child support with a statewide income-shares worksheet, but where you file in Ashland County depends on your situation. If you are married or divorcing, support is decided inside your divorce, legal separation, or dissolution in the General and Domestic Relations Divisions. If you were never married, support is set in the Juvenile Division (Judge Karen DeSanto Kellogg). Either way, the Ashland County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) opens IV-D cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and can review an order administratively.

How do I get or change child support in Ashland County, Ohio?

First run the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov. If you are divorcing, support is decided inside that case in the Domestic Relations Divisions. If you were never married, file in the Juvenile Division with the parentage/custody packet, Affidavits 1 and 4, the worksheet, and a IV-D application — a two-party case is $175 (support-only $125). To change an existing order, file the Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) with a fresh worksheet and current income proof under R.C. 3119.79, or ask CSEA ((419) 282-5008) for an administrative review. Support entries must contain the court's mandatory support language and any deviation findings. Confirm current amounts with the Clerk's Legal Division at (419) 282-4242 or the Juvenile Clerk at (419) 282-4205.

Ohio Child Support by the Numbers

2024 Year Ohio's updated Income Shares support schedule took effect Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.021
10% Change in the calculated amount that justifies a modification Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.79
3 years How often either parent can request an administrative review Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.60
Age 18 When support normally ends — or high-school graduation, whichever is later Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.86

What Counts in an Ohio Child Support Calculation

What the worksheet counts	Counts toward support?	Notes
Both parents' gross income	Yes	Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and self-employment earnings
Health insurance for the children	Yes	Credited to the parent who pays the premium
Work-related childcare	Yes	Daycare and after-school costs are added in
Parenting time	Yes	Adjustments apply for substantial or equal parenting time
Imputed income	Sometimes	Added when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed
A new spouse's income	No	Only the two parents' incomes are counted

Where to File: Ashland County Common Pleas Court - Domestic Relations Division

142 W 2nd St, Ashland, OH 44805, Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: (419) 282-4242
Hours: Monday–Friday (call the Clerk to confirm current hours)
Website: ashlandcommonpleas.com

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a first child-support order and the parents were never married (Juvenile Division) or you're divorcing (Domestic Relations Divisions).
Your income or the other parent's income has changed enough to justify a modification under R.C. 3119.79.
You want CSEA to enforce an existing order through wage withholding or an administrative review.
You need the order to include cash medical support and the children's health-insurance allocation.

Filing Fees

Juvenile support-only motion $125 (+$25/party); two-party parentage/custody/support $175; CSEA-initiated actions exempt; inside a divorce, part of the $425/$375 deposit · confirm at (419) 282-4242 (DR) or (419) 282-4205 (Juvenile)

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish support (never-married parents) — $175 two-party (support-only $125) — confirm with the Juvenile Clerk

File in the Juvenile Division with the parentage/custody packet, the financial and health-insurance affidavits, the Ohio worksheet, and a IV-D application. A worksheet "short form" is acceptable here.

New Case — Parentage, Custody and/or Parenting Time (Ohio SC Juvenile packet) — The Supreme Court standard packet the Ashland Juvenile Division directs pro se filers to use to establish parentage, custody, and parenting time for never-married parents.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you ask the court to set or change support.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer, so the court can order medical support.
IV-D Application for Child Support Services (JFS-07076) — Required with any DR or Juvenile filing involving custody or support. In DR cases it is EMAILED to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com — never filed with the Clerk.

Support inside a divorce or legal separation

Support is set inside the DR case using the Ohio worksheet, Affidavit 1 (income/expenses) and Affidavit 4 (health insurance); the IV-D form is emailed to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com.

Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign. Required any time the court sets or changes support.
Affidavit of Income & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer, so the court can order medical support.
IV-D Application for Child Support Services (JFS-07076) — Required with any DR or Juvenile filing involving custody or support. In DR cases it is EMAILED to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com — never filed with the Clerk.

Modify an existing support order

File the Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) with a fresh worksheet and current income proof under R.C. 3119.79, or request a CSEA administrative review.

Motion for Change of Child Support / Medical / Tax (Ohio SC Form 28) — Changes child support, medical support, or the tax exemption under R.C. 3119.79; attach a fresh Ohio worksheet.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign. Required any time the court sets or changes support.
Affidavit of Income & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer, so the court can order medical support.

How to File Child Support in Ashland County

Run the Ohio worksheet. Use the official calculator at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov with both parents' income, health-insurance costs, and parenting-time facts.
Pick the right division. Never-married parents file in the Juvenile Division ((419) 282-4205); married/divorcing parents handle support inside the DR case ((419) 282-4291).
Assemble affidavits and the IV-D form. Add Affidavit 1 (income/expenses) and Affidavit 4 (health insurance), and a IV-D application — emailed to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com in DR cases.
File or request a review. File the establishment packet, or to change support file Form 28 with a fresh worksheet, or ask CSEA ((419) 282-5008) for an administrative review.

Ashland County Practice Notes

Use the official Ohio calculator. Support is computed from the statewide income-shares worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov. The Juvenile Division accepts a worksheet "short form" that the Domestic Relations side does not. Bring current pay stubs and tax returns.
Mandatory support language and the health care order. Juvenile support entries must contain the court's Mandatory Child Support Language, deviation language when support deviates, a worksheet, and the Standard/Dependent Health Care Order. Missing this language is a common reason entries are rejected (Juvenile LR 27(E)).
The IV-D application travels with the case. A IV-D Application (JFS-07076) — or a CSEA statement with the existing SETS number — accompanies any filing involving support. In DR cases it is emailed to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com, never filed with the Clerk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I file for child support in Ashland County?: If you are divorcing or married, support is decided inside your divorce, legal separation, or dissolution in the General and Domestic Relations Divisions. If you were never married, support is set in the Juvenile Division (Judge Karen DeSanto Kellogg, Juvenile Clerk (419) 282-4205), and the Ashland County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA, (419) 282-5008) can open a IV-D case and run an administrative review.
How is child support calculated in Ashland County?: Using the statewide Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet from the official calculator at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov, under Ohio's income-shares model. Support entries must contain the court's mandatory support language and any deviation findings. The Juvenile Division accepts a worksheet "short form" that the DR side does not.
What does it cost to file a support case in Ashland County?: In the Juvenile Division a support-only or support-modification case is a $125 deposit (+$25 per additional party); CSEA-initiated actions are exempt. Inside a divorce, support is part of the divorce deposit ($425 with children / $375 without). Confirm current amounts with the Clerk's Legal Division at (419) 282-4242 (DR) or the Juvenile Clerk at (419) 282-4205.
Do I need a IV-D application?: Yes — a IV-D Application (JFS-07076) goes with any filing involving custody or support, or a CSEA statement that one is on file with the existing SETS number. In DR cases the IV-D form is emailed to hadkins@ashlandcommonpleas.com — never filed with the Clerk.

Free Local Resources in Ashland County

Ashland County Clerk of Courts. Provides current filing fees, local forms, and filing instructions for custody, divorce, and dissolution cases. Call (419) 282-4242 or visit https://ashlandcommonpleas.com before filing to confirm deposits and packet requirements.
Ashland County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Ashland County's IV-D agency opens child-support cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders. File a IV-D Application when establishing or modifying support.

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