Child Support in Hocking County

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

Hocking County, Ohio · Logan

Child support in Ohio is calculated with the 2024 Income Shares worksheet. In Hocking County, support can be set or changed through the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) administratively or through the Common Pleas or Juvenile Court as part of a divorce, dissolution, or parentage case.

How do I set or change child support in Hocking County, Ohio?

Child support is calculated using the official Ohio Child Support Calculator (2024 Income Shares). To set support, open a case with the Hocking County CSEA ((740) 385-5663) using an Application for Child Support Services (JFS 07076), or have it ordered in your divorce, dissolution, or parentage case. To change an order, file a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) under R.C. 3119.79 or ask the CSEA for an administrative review.

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: Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Division

1 East Main Street
Phone: (740) 385-4027
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Website: hocking.oh.gov/commonpleas

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Hocking County Juvenile Court (Common Pleas, Juvenile Division)
1 East Main Street
Phone: (740) 385-3615
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a first child-support order set for your children.
Your income or the other parent's income has changed significantly.
Health-insurance, daycare, or parenting-time arrangements have changed.
An existing order no longer reflects your circumstances.
You want the CSEA to collect, disburse, and enforce support.

Filing Fees

Calculated with the 2024 Ohio Income Shares worksheet · CSEA application has no court filing fee · Juvenile child-support deposit $60.00 (Juvenile Local Rule 15) · confirm any deposit with the Clerk at (740) 385-2616 or the CSEA at (740) 385-5663.

Forms & Filing Packets

Set a first child-support order — CSEA application has no court filing fee; in a Juvenile case the child-support deposit is $60.00

Open a IV-D case with the Hocking County CSEA using an Application for Child Support Services (JFS 07076), or have support ordered in your divorce, dissolution, or parentage case. Run the official Ohio worksheet to calculate the amount.

Application for Child Support Services (JFS 07076) — Opens a IV-D case so the CSEA can collect, disburse, and enforce support. Required in a dissolution or parentage case with children and any time you ask the court to set support. Available through the Clerk/CSEA.
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 & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
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.

Change an existing child-support order — Filed in the case that issued the order (confirm any deposit with the Clerk)

File a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) under R.C. 3119.79 with an income/expense affidavit and proof of income (pay statements, three years of tax returns, daycare and health-insurance costs), or ask the CSEA for an administrative review. The court also reviews the health-care order and tax-exemption designation.

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.
Affidavit of Income & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
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.
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.

How to File Child Support in Hocking County

Run the Ohio worksheet. Use the official Ohio Child Support Calculator (2024 Income Shares) to estimate the support amount before you file.
Open or locate your case. For a new order, file an Application for Child Support Services (JFS 07076) with the Hocking County CSEA or include support in your divorce/parentage case. To change an order, work in the case that issued it.
File the right form. To change support, file a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) under R.C. 3119.79, or request a CSEA administrative review.
Provide your financials. File the income/expense and health-insurance affidavits and bring pay statements, tax returns, and childcare/insurance cost proof.
Get the order entered. The court or CSEA sets the new amount, the health-care order, and the tax-exemption designation.

Hocking County Practice Notes

CSEA administrative review. You can ask the Hocking County CSEA ((740) 385-5663) for an administrative review of an existing order instead of, or in addition to, filing a court motion. The CSEA also handles interstate (UIFSA) support enforcement.
10% reduction with local-rule parenting time. A 10% child-support reduction applies automatically when local-rule (Local Rule 76) parenting time is ordered (Local Rule 74.01(E)).
Bring income proof to a modification. For a change of support, bring current pay statements, three years of tax returns, and daycare and health-insurance costs; the court reviews the health-care order and the tax-exemption designation (R.C. 3119.30, 3119.32, 3119.82).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change child support in Hocking County?: File a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) under R.C. 3119.79 with an income/expense affidavit and proof of income, or ask the CSEA for an administrative review. The court reviews the health-care order and the tax-exemption designation as part of the change (Local Rule 71.01).
What does it cost to file a custody or child-support case in Juvenile Court?: Custody is a $100.00 deposit; child support is a $60.00 deposit (Juvenile Local Rule 15). Ask the court about a fee waiver. Original Juvenile pleadings must be signed in blue ink (Juvenile Local Rule 7).
Which Hocking County court hears my family-law case?: Married/formerly married matters — divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, post-decree, and adult protection orders — are heard in the Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Division ((740) 385-4027). Never-married parentage, custody, support, companionship, and non-parent custody are heard in the Juvenile Court ((740) 385-3615). Both are at 1 East Main Street, Logan.
What is the standard parenting-time schedule in a Hocking County divorce?: For married/formerly married parents, Local Rule 76 presumes Option C (Standard Schedule) is best: alternating weekends Friday 6:00 p.m.–Monday 6:00 p.m. plus a Wednesday overnight. Parents can choose Option A (week-on/week-off), B (2-2-3), or D (weekend only), or agree to their own plan.

Free Local Resources in Hocking County

Hocking County DIY Divorce Forms. The Common Pleas Court's do-it-yourself divorce information and form links for self-represented filers: https://hocking.oh.gov/commonpleas/DIY-Divorce-Forms
Hocking County Common Pleas Forms. Domestic-relations forms, including the county Party and Parenting Supplemental Information Affidavits and the Notice of Intent to Relocate: https://hocking.oh.gov/commonpleas/Forms
Hocking County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Hocking County DJFS, 350 State Route 664 N, Logan, OH 43138; (740) 385-5663. Establish, modify, collect, and enforce child support (including interstate cases).
Ohio Child Support Calculator. The official 2024 Income Shares calculator used to estimate child support before you file: https://ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov/
Hocking County Prosecutor — Victim Services & Sheriff. Help filing a protection order: Prosecutor's Office of Victim Services (740) 385-5343; Hocking County Sheriff's Office (740) 385-2131.

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