Child Support in Crawford County

Reviewed by Stephanie Green, Esq. · Managing Partner, Gavvl Law · Last updated June 9, 2026

Crawford County, Ohio · Bucyrus

Ohio sets child support using the 2024 Income Shares Model and the official statewide worksheet. In Crawford County, support is decided inside a divorce or dissolution for married parents, and in the Juvenile Court for never-married parents. Crawford County also has two local forms that set the medical-support and child-support terms of the order — Form 26.1 and Form 26.2.

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

Run the Ohio Child Support Worksheet (the 2024 Income Shares calculator), print it, and sign it — it is required any time the court is asked to set support. For married parents, support is decided inside the divorce or dissolution at the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas. For never-married parents, file a Complaint for Parentage, Custody & Parenting Time (Form 23) in the Crawford County Juvenile Court. Crawford County also uses two local forms — the Medical Support Provisions (Form 26.1) and Child Support Provisions (Form 26.2) — to set the terms of the order. To change an existing order, file a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28).

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 countsCounts toward support?Notes
Both parents' gross incomeYesWages, salary, commissions, bonuses, and self-employment earnings
Health insurance for the childrenYesCredited to the parent who pays the premium
Work-related childcareYesDaycare and after-school costs are added in
Parenting timeYesAdjustments apply for substantial or equal parenting time
Imputed incomeSometimesAdded when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed
A new spouse's incomeNoOnly the two parents' incomes are counted

Where to File: Crawford County Court of Common Pleas

112 East Mansfield Street, Suite 200, Bucyrus, OH 44820, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone: (419) 562-5771
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Website: crawfordcocpcourt.org/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Crawford County Juvenile and Probate Court
112 East Mansfield Street, Bucyrus, OH 44820, Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone: (419) 562-5771
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

  • You need a first child-support order set as part of a divorce, dissolution, or never-married custody case.
  • Your or the other parent's circumstances have changed, or it has been 36+ months since the last review.
  • You need the court to address medical support (health insurance and uninsured costs).
  • You can complete and sign the Ohio Child Support Worksheet.

Filing Fees

Worksheet is free to run · Support set inside the divorce/dissolution deposit or in Juvenile Court · Post-decree modification motion $200 · Local Forms 26.1 and 26.2 set the order terms

Forms & Filing Packets

New support order inside a divorce/dissolution (married parents)

Support is set inside the divorce or dissolution at the Court of Common Pleas. Run the worksheet and attach the local provisions forms.

New support order in Juvenile Court (never-married parents)

Filed with the parentage/custody complaint in the Crawford County Juvenile Court. Run the worksheet and attach the local provisions forms.

Modify an existing child-support order

File a Motion for Change of Child Support when circumstances have changed or it has been 36+ months since the last review. Post-decree motions must go through the DR Case Manager before filing.

How to File Child Support in Crawford County

  1. Run the Ohio Child Support Worksheet. Use the official 2024 Income Shares calculator, print it, and sign it. It is required for any order.
  2. Pick the right court. Married parents: support is set inside the divorce or dissolution at the Court of Common Pleas. Never-married parents: file the parentage/custody complaint in the Juvenile Court. Both are at 112 East Mansfield Street, Bucyrus.
  3. Add the local provisions forms. Complete the Medical Support Provisions (Form 26.1) and Child Support Provisions (Form 26.2) to set the medical and support terms of the order.
  4. File with the Clerk. File at 112 East Mansfield Street, Suite 200, Bucyrus. Call (419) 562-5771 to confirm the current deposit and copies.
  5. To modify, start with the DR Case Manager. For a change to an existing order, bring your Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) and a current worksheet to the DR Case Manager (ext. 1145) before filing. The motion fee is $200.

Crawford County Practice Notes

  • The worksheet is required. Any time the court is asked to set support, you must run the Ohio Child Support Worksheet (the 2024 Income Shares calculator), print it, and sign it.
  • Crawford County's local provisions forms. Crawford County uses two local Word forms to set the terms of a support order: the Medical Support Provisions (Form 26.1) and the Child Support Provisions (Form 26.2). These supplement the Ohio SC standardized forms.
  • Modifications go through the DR Case Manager. To change an existing order after a decree, a post-decree motion must be brought to the DR Case Manager (Brook Scheffler, ext. 1145) before filing to be assigned a hearing date. The post-decree motion fee is $200.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I start a post-decree motion in Crawford County?
Post-decree motions must be brought to the Domestic Relations Case Manager — Brook Scheffler, ext. 1145 — before filing, so the case can be assigned a hearing date. The initial hearing on a post-decree motion may serve as both a pretrial conference and a final hearing if the other party does not appear or does not object to the requested relief.
Do I file custody in Common Pleas or Juvenile Court in Crawford County?
If you are married to (or divorcing) the other parent, custody, parenting time, and child support are decided inside your divorce, dissolution, or legal separation at the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas. If you were never married, parentage, custody, parenting time, and support are handled by the Crawford County Juvenile Court — in the same courthouse at 112 East Mansfield Street.
Does Crawford County have its own divorce and dissolution forms?
No. Crawford County uses the Ohio Supreme Court standardized domestic relations forms for all filings, and no local form packets are provided beyond the state forms. The only Crawford County local forms are the Affidavit and Counter-Affidavit for Temporary Orders and the Medical Support (Form 26.1) and Child Support (Form 26.2) provisions.
How much does it cost to file a family law case in Crawford County?
Crawford County's filing fees are: dissolution $200, divorce $300, post-decree motion $200, Answer and Cross-Complaint with service $100, service by publication $500, QDRO $50, agreed judgment entry $50, and CPO petitions are free. Confirm the current amounts with the Clerk at (419) 562-5771 before filing.
Where do I file a family law case in Crawford County?
All family law matters — domestic relations, juvenile, and probate — are handled in the same courthouse: the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas at 112 East Mansfield Street, Suite 200, Bucyrus, OH 44820. The phone number is (419) 562-5771 and the court is open Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Free Local Resources in Crawford County

  • Ohio Legal Help. ohiolegalhelp.org — free legal information and interactive court forms for Ohio family law cases.
  • Legal Aid of Western Ohio. Serves Crawford County. Call 1-888-534-1432 for income-qualified legal help.
  • Crawford County Law Library. Located in the Courthouse at 112 East Mansfield Street, Bucyrus.
  • Crawford County DR Case Manager. Brook Scheffler, ext. 1145. Post-decree motions must be brought to the case manager before filing to be assigned a hearing date. Call (419) 562-5771.
  • Crawford County Common Pleas Court. crawfordcocpcourt.org — local court rules, Guardian ad Litem information, and the aspirational parenting guidelines.

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