Enforcing an Auglaize County Order

Where to File: Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas

Post-Decree Contempt is the right path if…

• You have a final Auglaize County order the other party is violating.
• The other parent is withholding parenting time, not paying support, or ignoring the decree.
• Informal efforts to get compliance haven't worked.
• You want the court to enforce — not change — the existing order.

Filing Fees

DR post-judgment motion $200 · juvenile catch-all deposit $250 (clerk may set more) · support enforcement can also go through CSEA at (567) 242-2700 · confirm amounts with the Domestic Relations Court at (419) 739-6775

Forms & Filing Packets

How to File Post-Decree Contempt in Auglaize County

1. Identify the order and the violation. Pin down the specific order and exactly how the other party is violating it (missed payments, denied parenting time, etc.).
2. Prepare the motion to show cause. Draft the motion in the case that issued the order, state the specific violation, and include the statutory contempt warning.
3. File with the right deposit. File as a DR post-judgment motion ($200) or in the Juvenile Division (catch-all $250). For support, you can also ask CSEA to enforce.
4. Serve and attend the hearing. The other party is served and the court holds a hearing; bring proof of the violation (payment records, a parenting-time log, messages).
5. Seek the remedy. A person found in contempt can face fines, make-up parenting time, attorney fees, or jail; the court can also order compliance going forward.

Auglaize County Practice Notes

• Contempt enforces, modification changes. A motion to show cause asks the court to enforce the order as written; if you want to change the order, you file a motion to modify instead. The two are different requests, though they're sometimes filed together.
• Where you file sets the deposit. A show-cause motion in a Domestic Relations case is filed as a post-judgment motion with a $200 deposit; a juvenile filing follows the court's catch-all deposit of $250. The motion must state the specific order being violated.
• CSEA can enforce support directly. For unpaid support, the Child Support Enforcement Agency can enforce through income withholding, license suspension, tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals — call (567) 242-2700.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I enforce an Auglaize County custody or support order?

File a motion to show cause (for contempt) in the case that issued the order. In a Domestic Relations case it is filed as a post-judgment motion ($200 deposit); a juvenile filing follows the court's catch-all deposit of $250. The motion must state the specific order being violated. Support enforcement can also go 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 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 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.

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.

Other Family-Law Topics in Auglaize County

• Statewide Custody Overview — How Ohio custody and parenting time work at a high level.
• Talk to a Family Law Attorney — Connect with a Auglaize County custody attorney for help with your case.

Related to your contempt case

• Post-Decree Modification — Update custody, support, or parenting orders after your case ends.
• Child Support — Calculate, establish, or modify support under Ohio's guidelines.
• Spousal Support — Pursue or respond to alimony requests during and after divorce.

Related guides

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

• Contempt Motions in Ohio Family Court: Enforcing Your Order — When the other parent ignores a court order — withholding the children or refusing to pay support — a contempt motion is how Ohio courts enforce it. Here's how the process works.
• Post-Decree Modifications in Ohio: Changing Your Order After Divorce — Your divorce decree isn't carved in stone. When life changes, Ohio lets you modify custody, parenting time, and support — but each requires meeting a specific legal standard. Here's how.

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