Child Support in Auglaize County

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

Auglaize County, Ohio · Wapakoneta

Child support in Auglaize County follows Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model, which calculates support from each parent's income, the number of children, and health-insurance and childcare costs. The court that has your case sets the order — the Domestic Relations Division for married parents, the Juvenile Division for never-married parents — and the Auglaize County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) collects payments by income withholding.

How is child support set and changed in Auglaize County, Ohio?

Run both parents' incomes through the official Ohio Child Support Guideline Calculator, print and sign the worksheet, and file it with your case — at the Auglaize County Domestic Relations Division (married parents) or the Juvenile Division (never-married parents). File a Title IV-D Application so the Auglaize County CSEA can open a case and collect by income withholding. To change an existing order, file a motion to modify (a $200 deposit plus any past court costs) or ask CSEA at (567) 242-2700 to review it. The court can establish, modify, or enforce support.

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: Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas

201 S Willipie St, Wapakoneta, OH 45895, Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Phone: (419) 739-6775
Hours: Monday–Friday (call the Clerk to confirm current hours)
Website: www2.auglaizecounty.org/courts/domestic-relations-court

Child Support is the right path if…

You need to establish a first child-support order or change an existing one.
Your income, the other parent's income, parenting time, or childcare/health-insurance costs have changed.
You want CSEA to collect support automatically by income withholding.
You need to enforce a support order the other parent isn't paying.

Filing Fees

Support is calculated on the Ohio 2024 Income Shares worksheet · establishing support is part of your case deposit · motion to modify $200 plus any past court costs in a DR case · CSEA reviews and enforces orders at (567) 242-2700

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish a new child-support order — Part of the divorce deposit, or the Juvenile case deposit

File the official worksheet and a IV-D application with your case so CSEA can calculate and collect support.

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.
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.
Title IV-D Child Support Services Application — Opens a IV-D child-support case with the Auglaize County Child Support Enforcement Agency so it can calculate, collect, and enforce support by income withholding. Reach CSEA at (567) 242-2700; confirm the current form before filing.

Modify an existing support order — $200 motion to modify (plus any past costs) · or CSEA review

File a motion to modify in the case that issued the order, with an updated worksheet, or ask CSEA to review it.

Motion for Change of Child Support (Ohio SC Form 28) — The Ohio uniform motion to change child support, medical support, or the tax exemption after a change of circumstances. File in the division that issued the order.
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.
Post-Judgment / Motion to Modify (custody, parenting time, or support) — Reopens your original Domestic Relations case to change custody, parenting time, or support after the decree. A motion to modify has a $200 deposit plus any past court costs you were ordered to pay. Draft the motion in the existing case, state what changed, and attach a supporting affidavit; confirm packet requirements with the court at (419) 739-6775.

How to File Child Support in Auglaize County

Run the official calculator. Use the Ohio Child Support Guideline Calculator with both parents' incomes, health-insurance, and childcare costs; print and sign the worksheet.
Pick the right court. Married or divorcing parents set support in the Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents set it in the Juvenile Division.
File the worksheet and IV-D application. File the worksheet with your case and a Title IV-D Application so CSEA can open the case and collect by income withholding.
To change an order, file a motion. File a motion to modify in the case that issued the order ($200 plus any past court costs) or ask CSEA at (567) 242-2700 to review it.
Enforce if needed. If the other parent isn't paying, CSEA can enforce, or you can file a motion to show cause for contempt.

Auglaize County Practice Notes

Ohio 2024 Income Shares Model. Ohio sets a presumed support amount from both parents' incomes, the number of children, and health-insurance and childcare costs, using the statewide guideline worksheet. The court can deviate from the guideline figure when the child's best interest justifies it.
CSEA collects and enforces. Filing a IV-D application opens a case with the Auglaize County Child Support Enforcement Agency, which collects support by automatic income withholding — paid through the state, not directly between parents — and can enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals. Reach CSEA at (567) 242-2700.
Modifications need a real change. To change support you generally must show a substantial change of circumstances or meet the guideline-deviation threshold. File a motion to modify ($200 plus any past court costs in a DR case) or request a CSEA administrative review; support changes can also start through the agency.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a IV-D application and why do I need one?: A IV-D Application opens a child-support case with your county's Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Once opened, CSEA collects support through automatic wage withholding, distributes it to the receiving parent, and can enforce the order through license suspension, federal tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals. Filing a IV-D Application is standard whenever a child-support order is issued.
How much does it cost to change an Auglaize County order after the decree?: A motion to modify custody, parenting time, or support has a $200 deposit plus any past court costs you were ordered to pay, filed in your original Domestic Relations case. A post-judgment motion to raise a new issue is $200, and reopening a case (for example, to correct a confirmation entry) is $150. Support changes can also start through the Child Support Enforcement Agency at (567) 242-2700.
What does it cost to file for custody in the Auglaize County Juvenile Division?: Auglaize Juvenile filings (Suite 119, (419) 739-6776) are not itemized, so the deposit follows the court's catch-all of $250, and the clerk may set more — confirm the exact amount when you file. Juvenile filings cannot be paid online. The standard parenting-time schedule in Local Rule 28 applies unless the parents agree otherwise.
How much does it cost to file for custody in Auglaize County?: Custody allocated inside a divorce or dissolution is part of that case's filing deposit (the deposit is set by the Clerk of Courts and varies by case type). Never-married custody filed in the Auglaize County Juvenile Court is set by that court’s own schedule. If you can't afford the deposit, an Affidavit of Indigency (fee waiver) is available under Ohio Civil Rule 3(E). Confirm the current amounts with the Domestic Relations Court at (419) 739-6775 before filing.

Free Local Resources in Auglaize County

Auglaize County Clerk of Courts. Provides current filing fees, local forms, and filing instructions for custody, divorce, and dissolution cases. Call the Domestic Relations Court at (419) 739-6775 or visit https://www2.auglaizecounty.org/courts/domestic-relations-court before filing to confirm deposits and packet requirements.
Auglaize County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Auglaize 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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Paternity & Custody — Establish parentage and build a parenting plan that protects your children.
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Related guides

In-depth, attorney-written guides on child support and related Ohio family law topics.

Child Support Calculation in Ohio: How the Formula Works — Ohio calculates child support with the income shares model, combining both parents' incomes to set a shared obligation. Here's how the formula works and what changes the bottom line.
How to Modify Child Support in Ohio — Child support orders aren't permanent. When income or circumstances change substantially, Ohio lets you modify support — through a CSEA review or a court motion. Here's how.

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