Child Support in Greene County

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 10, 2026

Greene County, Ohio · Xenia

Greene County child support runs on Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model. Support can be set inside a divorce or dissolution at the Domestic Relations Court, or in the Greene County Juvenile Court for never-married parents. The Greene County CSEA collects and enforces orders through automatic wage withholding once they are journalized.

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

Run the Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov using both parents' incomes, then file it with your case. For married parents, support is set inside the divorce or dissolution at the Greene County Domestic Relations Court, 595 Ledbetter Road, Xenia. For never-married parents, support is set in the Greene County Juvenile Court, 2100 Greene Way Blvd. To change an existing order, file the Ohio uniform Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) in the division that issued the order, or request a CSEA administrative review. The Greene County CSEA collects and enforces support through wage withholding; payment questions go to Ohio Child Support Payments at 1-800-860-2555.

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: Greene County Domestic Relations Court

595 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, OH 45385, Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: (937) 562-6249
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: www.greenecountyohio.gov/415/Domestic-Relations-Court

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Greene County Court of Common Pleas — Juvenile Division
2100 Greene Way Blvd., Xenia, OH 45385, Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: (937) 562-4000
Hours: Court: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Clerk's Office: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a first child-support order, or your current order no longer fits your incomes or parenting time.
There's been roughly a 10%+ change in the support amount or a substantial change of circumstances.
You want CSEA to collect support automatically by wage withholding.
Health-insurance or uninsured-medical responsibility needs to be set or updated.

Filing Fees

Establish: filed with the custody/divorce case · Modify: Ohio uniform Form 28 motion · Ohio 2024 Income Shares Model · CSEA wage withholding

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish a new support order

Support is set with the case that decides custody — inside the divorce/dissolution for married parents, or in the Greene County Juvenile Court for never-married parents.

Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you ask the court to set or change 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.
Complaint for Allocation of Parental Rights & Responsibilities (Ohio SC Form 23) — Asks the Juvenile Branch to name a residential parent and legal custodian and set a parenting-time schedule when the parents were never married.

Modify an existing support order

File in the division that issued the order, or request a CSEA administrative review.

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 you ask the court to set or change support.

How to File Child Support in Greene County

Run the Ohio Income Shares worksheet. Use ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov, then print and sign the worksheet.
File in the correct division. Married parents: Domestic Relations Court with the divorce. Never-married: Greene County Juvenile Court at 2100 Greene Way Blvd.
Open your CSEA case. The Greene County CSEA collects and enforces the order through wage withholding once it is journalized.
Attend the support hearing. A child-support magistrate reviews the worksheet and journalizes the order.

Greene County Practice Notes

CSEA administrative review vs. court motion. You can ask the Greene County CSEA for an administrative review of support, or file a court motion (Form 28) in the division that issued the order. A review is usually available every 36 months, or sooner with a substantial change of circumstances.
Income Shares, not a flat percentage. Ohio sets support with the 2024 Income Shares worksheet — it combines both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care costs. Run it at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov and file the signed worksheet with every support request.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is child support calculated in Greene County?: Greene County uses Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model — there is no county-specific formula. Run the official worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care figures, then print and sign it for filing. The Greene County CSEA collects and enforces the order through wage withholding once it is journalized.
How much does it cost to file for divorce in Greene County?: The filing deposit for a divorce is $350 (a fee waiver is available with a Poverty Affidavit or Affidavit of Indigency). Confirm accepted payment methods with the Greene County Clerk of Courts Legal Division before you file.
When do I file in Greene County Juvenile Court instead of DR?: If you and the other parent were never married, custody, parenting time, and child support are decided by the Greene County Juvenile Court at 2100 Greene Way Blvd., Xenia, OH 45385, (937) 562-4000. If you are married, those issues travel with the divorce or dissolution in the Domestic Relations Court.
Does Greene County have a self-help resource for filing?: Yes. Greene publishes one of Ohio's most thorough Self-Represented Parties Hubs at greenecountyohio.gov/420/Self-Represented-Parties, including a comprehensive Pro Se Guide that walks through the entire divorce-with-children process step by step.
How long does a Greene County divorce take?: Ohio's mandatory 42-day waiting period after service applies before any final hearing. Uncontested divorces typically run 4-6 months; contested cases routinely run 8-18 months depending on discovery and the court's calendar. The defendant has 28 days to file an Answer after being served.

Free Local Resources in Greene County

Self-Represented Parties Hub & Pro Se Guide. greenecountyohio.gov/420/Self-Represented-Parties — Greene's official online resource page for SRPs, including a comprehensive Pro Se Guide for the divorce-with-children process.
Clerk of Courts (filing after compliance review). Greene County Clerk of Courts — Legal Division, Greene County Courthouse, 45 N. Detroit Street, Xenia. Pleadings are filed here only after the DR Court's Local Rule 1.7 compliance review.
Greene County Juvenile Court. 2100 Greene Way Blvd., Xenia. (937) 562-4000.
Ohio Child Support Calculator. ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov — run the worksheet and print it for filing.
Ohio Legal Help. ohiolegalhelp.org — plain-language guides and interactive court forms.

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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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