When will the court accept a child-support contempt filing in Champaign County?

Under the CSEA rule, the court will not accept a contempt or arrearage filing for child support unless the obligor is more than $500.00 in arrears. For other order violations — denied parenting time, unpaid expenses — file a Motion for Contempt and Affidavit with a Show Cause Order; the Motion in Contempt fee on the Juvenile side is $250.

Do I file custody in the DR or the Juvenile side in Champaign County?

If you are or were married to the other parent, custody, parenting time, and support are decided inside your divorce, dissolution, or legal separation on the Domestic Relations side, using Champaign County's local DR forms. If you were never married, parentage, custody, parenting time, and support are handled on the Juvenile side using Ohio Supreme Court Uniform forms (Form 23). Grandparent and other non-parent custody is always filed on the Juvenile side.

What does it cost to file on the Juvenile side in Champaign County?

Most Juvenile complaints and motions are $250 — Complaint for Custody, Complaint for Support, Complaint for Paternity, Motion for Shared Parenting, Motion for Visitation, Motion in Contempt, and a non-CSEA Motion to Terminate Support. If the children all have the same mother and father and are filed at the same time, there is only one filing fee for all of them. A fee waiver is available through the Ohio Supreme Court poverty affidavit.

Champaign County Child Support Attorneys

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

Champaign County, Ohio · Urbana

Champaign County child support runs on Ohio's statewide guidelines — there is no county formula. Support travels with a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation on the Domestic Relations side for married parents, and with a parentage or custody case on the Juvenile side for never-married parents. Either way, the Champaign County CSEA (1512 S. US Hwy 68, Ste. N100, Urbana; (937) 484-1500) collects and enforces the order, usually by automatic wage withholding.

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How do I get a child-support order in Champaign County, Ohio?

Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care figures, then print and sign the worksheet. File it with the Health Insurance Affidavit and an Application for Child Support Services in the right side of the Family Court — the Domestic Relations side (inside a divorce/dissolution/legal separation) or the Juvenile side ($250 deposit for a Complaint for Support). The Champaign County CSEA then collects and enforces support. To change an order, file the local Motion for Change in Child Support (or Motion to Modify Child Support Order) with an updated income affidavit; support changes use the R.C. 3119.79 standard.

Put a flat-fee Champaign County child-support attorney on your case

Champaign County sets support on Ohio's statewide guidelines — there is no county formula — but the number still turns on how the worksheet is filled in, and the Champaign County CSEA at 1512 S. US Hwy 68 in Urbana is what actually collects it. Gavvl Law runs the calculator correctly, files in the right side of the Family Court, and offers a flat fee to establish or modify an order or full representation when the income figures are in dispute.

The worksheet is where the money is made or lost. We run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care numbers, then file it with the Health Insurance Affidavit and the Application for Child Support Services so the order reflects reality, not a guess.
Modifications on the R.C. 3119.79 standard. Changing an existing order takes the local Motion for Change in Child Support (or Motion to Modify) with a fresh worksheet and updated income affidavit, and a CSEA administrative order can be challenged with an Objection to Administrative Order. We pick the right vehicle for how your order was created.
The $500 arrears floor for enforcement. Support contempt has a floor here: the court accepts a contempt or arrearage filing only once the obligor passes $500 in arrears, and anything under that stays with CSEA. Above the line, we file the Motion for Contempt and Affidavit with a Show Cause Order.

A standalone Juvenile Complaint for Support is a $250 deposit, but one fee covers all the children of the same parents filed together. Once the order is journalized, the Champaign County CSEA ((937) 484-1500) collects by wage withholding and can enforce through license suspension and tax intercept — and we set the case up so that machinery works for you.

Flat-fee options

Flat-fee limited scope: we draft and file the support motion (establish, modify, or terminate). The court filing fee is billed separately and this does not include in-court representation.

Establish child support: $950
Modify child support: $950
Terminate child support: $950

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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: Champaign County Family Court (Domestic Relations–Juvenile–Probate Division)

200 North Main Street, 3rd Floor, Urbana, OH 43078
Phone: (937) 484-1027
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed holidays)
Website: Court website
e-Filing: Online e-filing portal

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Champaign County Family Court (Juvenile side)
200 North Main Street, 3rd Floor, Urbana, OH 43078
Phone: (937) 484-1027
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed holidays)

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a first child-support order as part of a divorce, dissolution, or parentage case.
Your income, the other parent's income, or parenting time has changed and the order is now wrong.
Health-insurance or child-care costs for the children have changed significantly.
You need the CSEA to collect and enforce support through wage withholding.

Filing Fees

Support set inside a DR case rides that deposit · standalone Juvenile Complaint for Support $250 · DR reopen/issue-not-before-the-court $250 · one Juvenile fee covers all children of the same parents filed together — confirm with the Clerk at (937) 484-1027

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish a new child-support order — Rides the underlying case deposit · $250 standalone Juvenile Complaint for Support

Run the Ohio worksheet and file it with the Health Insurance Affidavit and an Application for Child Support Services. A standalone Juvenile Complaint for Support carries a $250 deposit.

Family Court Cover Sheet — Required cover sheet for every initial Champaign County Family Court filing. Must be printed single-sided.
Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers — Required in every case so personal identifiers stay out of the public record (the filer must redact under Sup. R. 45). Printed single-sided.
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 (Champaign County local) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer, so the court can order medical support.
Application for Child Support Services (Champaign County) — Opens a IV-D case with the Champaign County CSEA so support can be collected and enforced. Filed in any case where the court sets child support.

Modify an existing child-support order — $250 reopen/issue not before the court (DR) · $250 Juvenile motion

File the local Motion for Change in Child Support (or Motion to Modify Child Support Order) with a fresh Ohio worksheet and an updated Affidavit of Income and Expenses. On the Juvenile side use Ohio Uniform Form 28.

Motion for Change in Child Support, Medical Support, Tax Exemption, or Other Child-related Expenses (DR local) — The DR motion to change child support, medical support, the tax exemption, or other child-related expenses. Support changes use the R.C. 3119.79 standard.
Motion to Modify Child Support Order — An alternative DR motion to modify an existing child-support order under R.C. 3119.79.
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 and Expenses (Champaign County local) — Champaign County's local income, expense, and financial-information affidavit. Each party files their own.

Object to a CSEA administrative order

If the CSEA issued a support order administratively, file the Objection to Administrative Order to bring it before the court.

Objection to Administrative Order — File this to object to a child-support order the CSEA issued administratively, bringing the issue to the court.

How to File Child Support in Champaign County

Run the Ohio worksheet. Use the official Ohio Child Support Calculator with both parents' gross incomes, parenting time, health-insurance, and child-care costs; print and sign it.
Complete the support application. Fill out the Application for Child Support Services to open or update the case with the Champaign County CSEA.
File in the right side of the court. File with a divorce/dissolution on the DR side (married parents) or with a parentage/custody case on the Juvenile side (never-married parents).
Let CSEA collect and enforce. Once journalized, the Champaign County CSEA collects support by wage withholding and can enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals.

Champaign County Practice Notes

Statewide guidelines, county collection. Champaign County uses Ohio's statewide child-support guidelines; there is no county formula. Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign the worksheet. The Champaign County CSEA (1512 S. US Hwy 68, Ste. N100, Urbana; (937) 484-1500; champaigndjfs.org) collects and enforces the order once journalized.
$500 arrears threshold for support contempt. The court will not accept a contempt or arrearage filing for child support unless the obligor is more than $500.00 in arrears. Below that, work through CSEA enforcement; above it, you can file a Motion for Contempt and Affidavit with a Show Cause Order.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is child support calculated in Champaign County?: Champaign County uses Ohio's statewide guidelines — there is no county formula. Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care figures, then print and sign the worksheet. The Champaign County CSEA (1512 S. US Hwy 68, Ste. N100, Urbana; (937) 484-1500) collects and enforces the order, typically by automatic wage withholding.
When will the court accept a child-support contempt filing in Champaign County?: Under the CSEA rule, the court will not accept a contempt or arrearage filing for child support unless the obligor is more than $500.00 in arrears. For other order violations — denied parenting time, unpaid expenses — file a Motion for Contempt and Affidavit with a Show Cause Order; the Motion in Contempt fee on the Juvenile side is $250.
Do I file custody in the DR or the Juvenile side in Champaign County?: If you are or were married to the other parent, custody, parenting time, and support are decided inside your divorce, dissolution, or legal separation on the Domestic Relations side, using Champaign County's local DR forms. If you were never married, parentage, custody, parenting time, and support are handled on the Juvenile side using Ohio Supreme Court Uniform forms (Form 23). Grandparent and other non-parent custody is always filed on the Juvenile side.
What does it cost to file on the Juvenile side in Champaign County?: Most Juvenile complaints and motions are $250 — Complaint for Custody, Complaint for Support, Complaint for Paternity, Motion for Shared Parenting, Motion for Visitation, Motion in Contempt, and a non-CSEA Motion to Terminate Support. If the children all have the same mother and father and are filed at the same time, there is only one filing fee for all of them. A fee waiver is available through the Ohio Supreme Court poverty affidavit.

Free Local Resources in Champaign County

Champaign County Family Court Clerk's Office. 200 North Main Street, 3rd Floor, Urbana, OH 43078. Phone (937) 484-1027 / (937) 484-1028; fax (937) 484-1026; email clerks@ccfamct.us. Hours Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Clerks can check that the right blanks are filled in but cannot give legal advice. Online records (eServices): https://eservices.champaigncountyfamilycourt.com.
Champaign County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Champaign County Department of Job & Family Services / CSEA, 1512 S. US Hwy 68, Ste. N100, Urbana, OH 43078. Phone (937) 484-1500; website https://www.champaigndjfs.org. Establishes, collects, and enforces support and can establish paternity administratively.
Champaign County Law Library. Located on the basement level of the Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, open Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Self-represented parties can research the law there.
Children Services (abuse / neglect). Report concerns during business hours at (937) 484-1500 (ask for Children Services Intake); after hours/holidays call the Champaign County Dispatch Center at (937) 653-3409. Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger.

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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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