Child Support in Huron County

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

Huron County, Ohio · Norwalk

Huron County child support is calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and administered through the Huron County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Support is set or changed inside a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation in the General Division (for married parents) or in the Probate & Juvenile Court (for never-married parents).

How is child support set or changed in Huron County, Ohio?

Child support is calculated with the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares model) — Huron County also provides a local worksheet (Court Form 1A) — based on both parents' incomes, health-insurance and childcare costs, and parenting time. In a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation, support is set in the General Division; for never-married parents it is set in the Probate & Juvenile Court (Juvenile Division, (419) 668-1616) as part of a custody/paternity case. To open or enforce a IV-D case, apply with the Huron County CSEA, 185 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk; (419) 668-9152. To change an order, file the matching motion with an updated worksheet in the court that issued it.

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: Huron County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Domestic Relations)

2 East Main Street, Suite 202, Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419) 668-6162
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Website: www.huroncountycommonpleas.org/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Huron County Common Pleas Court, Probate & Juvenile Divisions — Juvenile
2 East Main Street, Room 101, Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419) 668-1616
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

You need to establish a first child-support order.
Your income, the other parent's income, or parenting time has changed substantially.
Health-insurance or childcare costs have changed.
You need the CSEA to collect or enforce an existing order.

Filing Fees

The Ohio Child Support Calculator is free · the Probate & Juvenile Court charges $225.00 for a new case and $150.00 for a motion · the General Division post-decree deposit is $275.00. Support is paid through the Huron County CSEA. Confirm current amounts with the Juvenile Division at (419) 668-1616, the Clerk at (419) 668-5113, or the CSEA at (419) 668-9152.

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish a child-support order — Calculator free · Juvenile new-case deposit $225.00 · confirm with the court/CSEA

Run the Ohio Child Support Calculator (or the local Court Form 1A), then open a IV-D case with the Huron County CSEA. For never-married parents, support is ordered in the Juvenile Division with a custody/parentage motion; for married parents it is set in the divorce/dissolution.

Huron County Court Form 1A — Child Support Computation — Huron County's child-support computation worksheet (sole-residential or shared-parenting version). The court also accepts the statewide Ohio worksheet.
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.
Huron County Court Form 2 Supplement — Health Insurance Disclosure Affidavit — Discloses health-insurance availability for the children (equivalent to Ohio DR Affidavit 4).
Huron County Probate & Juvenile Court — Pro Se Forms — Juvenile pro se forms (motions, request for emergency hearing, notice of intent to relocate, affidavit for publication, waiver of deposit). File single-sided; notarize affidavits.

Change an existing child-support order — Juvenile motion $150.00 · General Division post-decree deposit $275.00 · confirm with the court

File a motion to change support with an updated worksheet in the court that issued the order. Use the Ohio uniform Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28); in a Juvenile case use the Juvenile motion. The CSEA can also conduct an 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.
Huron County Court Form 1A — Child Support Computation — Huron County's child-support computation worksheet (sole-residential or shared-parenting version). The court also accepts the statewide Ohio worksheet.
Huron County Juvenile Motion (custody / visitation / support / contempt) — The general Juvenile motion used to start a custody, parenting-time, support, or contempt request between never-married parents.
Huron County Clerk of Courts — Filing Fees — The Clerk's published filing-fee schedule. Always confirm the current deposit before filing.

How to File Child Support in Huron County

Run the Ohio Child Support Calculator. Use the official 2024 Income Shares worksheet (or Huron County's local Court Form 1A) with both parents' incomes, health-insurance and childcare costs, and parenting time.
Open a CSEA case. Apply with the Huron County CSEA (185 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk; (419) 668-9152) to establish, calculate, and enforce support.
File in the right court. Support is ordered in the General Division for married parents or the Juvenile Division for never-married parents.
Attach the required financials. File the updated worksheet and the Health Insurance Disclosure (Court Form 2 Supplement) with any establishment or modification motion.
Let the CSEA collect and enforce. Once an order exists, the CSEA collects by income withholding and can enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals.

Huron County Practice Notes

Support is paid through the Huron County CSEA. All Huron County spousal- and child-support payments run through the Child Support Enforcement Agency, 185 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk; (419) 668-9152. The CSEA opens IV-D cases, collects by income withholding, and enforces orders. Local Rule 69.12 requires parties to keep a current address on file with the agency.
Juvenile deposits and fee waiver. The Probate & Juvenile Court charges $225.00 to file a new complaint and $150.00 for a motion in an existing case; confirm the current amount with the Juvenile Division at (419) 668-1616. A party who cannot afford the deposit can file a Motion for Waiver of Deposit with a Financial Disclosure / Affidavit of Indigency.
Filing deposits — confirm the current amount. The Clerk's published deposit for a divorce, dissolution, or legal separation is $450.00, with a $225.00 counterclaim and a $275.00 post-decree/reopened-case deposit; computerization fees ($6 + $20, Local Rule 11.06) and a $10 personal-service charge are added. Fees change — confirm the current amount with the Clerk at (419) 668-5113 or on the published fee schedule before filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Huron County CSEA do?: The Huron County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), 185 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk; (419) 668-9152, opens IV-D child-support cases, calculates support under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares guidelines, collects by automatic income withholding, and enforces orders through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals. All Huron County support payments run through the CSEA, and Local Rule 69.12 requires parties to keep a current address on file.
How much does a Juvenile Court case cost in Huron County?: The combined Probate & Juvenile Court charges $225.00 to file a new complaint and $150.00 for a motion in an existing case. Confirm the current amount with the Juvenile Division at (419) 668-1616. If you cannot afford the deposit, file a Motion for Waiver of Deposit with a Financial Disclosure / Affidavit of Indigency.
Does it matter whether the parents were married?: Yes. Married or divorcing parents resolve custody, parenting time, and support inside their divorce, dissolution, or legal separation in the General Division. Never-married parents file in the Probate & Juvenile Court, and paternity must be established before a father's custody and parenting-time rights can be ordered. The legal standard — the child's best interest under R.C. 3109.04(F) — is the same in both courts.
How much does it cost to change an order after the divorce in Huron County?: In the General Division, the deposit to reopen a case or file a post-decree motion (to change custody, parenting time, or support, or to enforce by contempt) is $275.00. A QDRO filed in a closed case is $50.00. In the Juvenile Division, a motion in an existing case is $150.00. Confirm current amounts with the Clerk at (419) 668-5113 or the Juvenile Division at (419) 668-1616.

Free Local Resources in Huron County

Huron County Court of Common Pleas — General Division (Domestic Relations). The court that hears every divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, post-decree matter, and protection order (Judge James W. Conway; Domestic Relations Magistrate Bradley E. Sales), 2 East Main Street, Suite 202, Norwalk; (419) 668-6162. The Clerk of Courts (Gina M. Hartman, Suite 207; (419) 668-5113) files the cases. There is no public e-filing; file in person, by mail, or by fax under Local Rule 16. Court information and rules are at https://www.huroncountycommonpleas.org/.
Huron County Domestic Relations Court Forms. Huron County uses its own local DR Court Forms (and accepts the equivalent Ohio Supreme Court Uniform forms): Court Form 2 (Affidavit of Income, Expenses & Property), Court Form 2 Supplement (Health Insurance), Court Form 3 (Proposal for Temporary Orders), Court Form 4 (Child Custody/UCCJEA Affidavit), Court Form 1A (Child Support Computation), Court Form 1B (shared-parenting order), and the parenting-time Appendices B and C. Download them at https://www.huroncountycommonpleas.org/forms.php; the local rules are at https://www.huroncountycommonpleas.org/forms/courtrules.pdf.
Huron County Probate & Juvenile Court. The combined Probate & Juvenile Court (Judge Timothy L. Cardwell; Juvenile Magistrate Gina M. McNea) handles never-married-parent custody, parentage, CPS, and adoption, Juvenile Division at 2 East Main Street, Room 101, Norwalk; (419) 668-1616. It has its own clerks and pro se forms at https://www.hcjpc.com/clerk.php?id=48 (https://www.hcjpc.com/).
Huron County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Opens IV-D child-support cases, calculates support under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares guidelines, collects by income withholding, and enforces orders. 185 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk; (419) 668-9152 (toll-free (800) 668-9152). All Huron County support payments run through the CSEA (Local Rule 69.12).
Parenting Education — C.O.P.E. and K.I.D.D.S.. Under Local Rule 69.22, each parent must complete C.O.P.E. ($30.00) and each child aged 5–17 must complete K.I.D.D.S. ($20.00) within 45 days of temporary orders; the class may be taken in Huron or Sandusky County. Details are at https://www.huroncountycommonpleas.org/cope.php.
Ohio Child Support Calculator. Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares child-support worksheet at https://ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov/ before any case that sets or changes support.

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