Clermont County Child Support Attorneys

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 4, 2026

Clermont County, Ohio · Batavia

Calculating child support in Clermont County runs on the Ohio Income Shares Model, basing child support on each parent's income, and an order can be established inside a divorce or dissolution at the Domestic Relations Court, through a Complaint for Support, or through Clermont Supports Kids (the county CSEA). All ongoing child support payments must be paid through Ohio Child Support Payment Central — Clermont CSE cannot take in-person payments.

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How do I set up child support in Clermont County, Ohio?

If you were married, support is set inside your divorce or dissolution at the Clermont County Domestic Relations Court, or by a spouse's Complaint for Support ($215 deposit) at 2340 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 200, Batavia. If you were never married, open a case with Clermont Supports Kids (CSEA) at (513) 732-7248 or file in Juvenile Court. Support is calculated on the Ohio Income Shares worksheet — these child support calculations set each parent's child support obligation — and a IV-D application opens the CSEA case so child support payments can be collected by wage withholding. Pay through Ohio SMART e-Pay — Clermont CSE cannot accept in-person payments.

Hire Gavvl Law for Clermont County child support

Clermont sets support on Ohio's Income Shares Model, and an order can come from your divorce or dissolution in Domestic Relations, a $215 Complaint for Support, or Clermont Supports Kids — the county CSEA at (513) 732-7248. One rule catches many parents off guard: Clermont CSE cannot take in-person payments, so everything runs through Ohio SMART e-Pay and wage withholding. Gavvl Law gets the worksheet right and the IV-D case opened, on a flat fee agreed up front.

An Income Shares worksheet that holds up. Support turns on each parent's income run through the official Ohio 2024 calculator, and a wrong figure follows you for years. We assemble the tax returns, W-2s, and pay stubs and run the worksheet so your order is accurate the day it is entered — and defensible if the other parent disputes it.
The IV-D case and payment channels set up correctly. A IV-D application opens your case with Clermont Supports Kids so support is collected by wage withholding, not informal handoffs. We file it and point you to Ohio SMART e-Pay, MoneyGram, or Pay by Text, because the county's CSE window will not accept cash at the counter.
Flat fee for establishment or enforcement. Whether you are setting a first order or chasing arrears, we work for one flat fee approved before we start, with financing available. When a case belongs in front of the DR magistrate rather than the agency, we handle the full hearing.

When a marriage ends, an existing Clermont Juvenile Court support order is transferred into the Domestic Relations case, which trips up parents who keep paying under the old order. We coordinate that handoff and confirm withholding follows the current order so nobody falls behind during the switch.

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

Prefer full representation? An Ohio attorney can carry the entire case on a $3,500 retainer.

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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: Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division

2340 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 200, Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: (513) 732-7327
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Website: Court website

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Clermont County Juvenile Court
2340 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 100, Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: (513) 732-7696
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a new child-support order or want to adjust an existing one in your child support matters.
You want child support payments collected and enforced through wage withholding.
You can provide income proof — tax returns, W-2s, 1099s, and pay stubs — for calculating child support.
Ohio has jurisdiction over the children and the parents.

Filing Fees

Complaint for Support: $215 deposit · Inside a divorce: included in the divorce deposit · CSEA application: no fee for calculating child support · Pay through Ohio SMART e-Pay (no in-person payments)

Forms & Filing Packets

Support through Domestic Relations (married parents) — Included in the divorce deposit, or $215 for a Complaint for Support

Filed inside a divorce/dissolution or as a spouse's Complaint for Support at the DR Court, Suite 200.

Spouse's Complaint for Child / Medical Support (Clermont DR) — Asks the DR Court to set child support and medical support when parents are married or divorcing.
Child Support Worksheet Information (Clermont Form 626) — Clermont's intake sheet that feeds the Ohio Income Shares calculation.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet — Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you're asking the court to set support.
Health Insurance Affidavit — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer.
IV-D Application for Child Support Services — Opens your case with Clermont County CSEA so support can be collected, tracked, and enforced through wage withholding.

Support through CSEA / Juvenile Court (never-married parents) — No CSEA application fee; Juvenile filing per the cost schedule

Open a case with Clermont Supports Kids, or file in Juvenile Court when parents were never married. Under Juvenile Local Rule 24, a CSEA administrative determination is generally requested first.

IV-D Application for Child Support Services — Opens your case with Clermont County CSEA so support can be collected, tracked, and enforced through wage withholding.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet — Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you're asking the court to set support.
Motion for Change of Child Support / Medical / Tax Exemption (Clermont Juvenile) — Juvenile Court form to establish or adjust child support, medical support, and the tax exemption for never-married parents.

How to File Child Support in Clermont County

Decide the path — DR, Juvenile, or CSEA. Married parents use the DR Court; never-married parents use Juvenile Court or open a Clermont Supports Kids case.
Open the IV-D case. File the Title IV-D application with Clermont Supports Kids so support can be collected and enforced through wage withholding.
Run the Ohio Income Shares worksheet. Complete the Ohio child-support worksheet (and Clermont Form 626) using verified income for both parents.
Attend the hearing with full financials. Bring tax returns, W-2s, 1099s, pay stubs, child-care, and health-insurance costs as required by the Pretrial Order.

Clermont County Practice Notes

All support runs through CSE. Clermont requires monthly child support payments to be paid through Ohio Child Support Payment Central / CSE, not directly between parents. Clermont CSE cannot accept in-person payments — use Ohio SMART e-Pay, MoneyGram at CVS or Walmart, or Pay by Text. Support by private agreement is allowed only when expenses are clearly specified and divided.
Bring complete financial proof. At the support hearing (the first is usually a pretrial), the Pretrial Order requires tax returns, W-2s, 1099s, pay stubs, child-care expenses, and health-insurance costs — the records used for calculating child support based on each parent's income. Missing financials routinely delay the order.
Best-interest standard governs. R.C. 3109.04(F)(1) lists 10+ factors: each parent's wishes, the child's wishes (when of sufficient age), the child's interaction with parents/siblings, adjustment to home/school/community, mental and physical health of all involved, the parent more likely to facilitate court-approved parenting time, child support compliance, criminal history, residence outside Ohio, and any history of abuse.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to file in Clermont County?: Domestic Relations deposits: divorce, legal separation, or annulment $325 without minor children / $400 with minor children; dissolution $300 without children / $350 with children; Complaint for Custody $215; Complaint for Support $215; post-decree motion $165 per motion. The DR Clerk takes cash, check, or money order only — no credit cards. Confirm current amounts at https://domesticcourt.org/costs-and-filing-fees/.
What does Clermont County CSEA (Clermont Supports Kids) do?: Clermont Supports Kids, the county Child Support Enforcement Agency at (513) 732-7248, opens IV-D cases, runs the Ohio Income Shares calculation, collects support through wage withholding, and enforces orders. Clermont CSE cannot accept in-person payments — pay through Ohio SMART e-Pay, MoneyGram at CVS or Walmart, or Pay by Text. Existing Clermont Juvenile Court support orders are transferred to DR when a divorce or dissolution is filed.
Do I file in Domestic Relations or Juvenile Court in Clermont County?: If you are married to the other parent (or were married when the children were born), custody, parenting time, and child support travel with your divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment at the Domestic Relations Court, Suite 200. If you were never married, paternity and custody go to the Clermont County Juvenile Court, Suite 100 — both at 2340 Clermont Center Drive in Batavia. Grandparent and non-parent custody is always Juvenile. Civil Protection Orders are filed in Domestic Relations.
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 Clermont County

Clermont County Domestic Relations Court Forms & Self-Help. All DR Court forms organized by number and by name, filing checklists (Appendix A), the costs-and-filing-fees schedule, and the 'Can I Talk to a Judge?' guide are posted at domesticcourt.org/organized-by-form-name.
Domestic Court Law Clinic & Legal Aid Help Clinic. A monthly volunteer-attorney clinic (9 a.m.–noon at the Clermont County Library, 326 Broadway Street, Batavia) reviews documents before filing, and the Legal Aid Society Legal Help Clinic runs the 3rd and 4th Wednesday each month, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at the DR Court for divorce, dissolution, and post-decree matters (no CPO advice).
Ohio Justice Bus at the DR Court. The mobile legal-aid office parks in the DR Court lot the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., offering free DR legal advice and forms help — no appointment needed (domesticcourt.org/the-ohio-justice-bus).
Clermont Supports Kids (CSEA). Clermont County's IV-D child-support agency at 2400 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 107, Batavia, (513) 732-7248. Opens support cases, runs the Income Shares calculation, and enforces orders. Payments through Ohio SMART e-Pay at oh.smartchildsupport.com (clermontsupportskids.org).

Related to your child support case

Paternity & Custody — Establish parentage and build a parenting plan that protects your children.
Post-Decree Modification — Update custody, support, or parenting orders after your case ends.
Spousal Support — Pursue or respond to alimony requests during and after divorce.

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.

More Clermont County family-law resources

Ohio Child Support guide — Statewide overview of child support in Ohio.
Cincinnati family law — Local attorneys and courts serving the Cincinnati metro.
Clermont County family law guide — Court info, local filing notes, FAQs, and the downloadable Clermont County guide.
Meet Stephanie Green — Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Gavvl Law.
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