Child Support in Logan County

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

Logan County, Ohio · Bellefontaine

Ohio sets child support with the 2024 Income Shares guidelines worksheet, based on both parents' incomes. In Logan County, support is decided in the Family Court — the Domestic Relations section inside a divorce or dissolution, or the Juvenile section for never-married parents — and any case involving children requires the Logan Application for Child Support Services.

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

Child support is calculated with the Ohio 2024 child-support worksheet using both parents' incomes. In Logan County, married or divorcing parents have support decided in the Domestic Relations section as part of the divorce; never-married parents have it decided in the Juvenile section. Either way, you must file the Logan Application for Child Support Services (DR Loc. R. 1.03) so the CSEA can collect and enforce the order. To change an existing order, show a change in circumstances (often about a 10% change) or ask the CSEA to review it; a DR motion to re-open the case has a $150 deposit. Confirm current amounts with the DR Department at (937) 292-4043 or the Juvenile Department at (937) 599-7245.

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: Logan County Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division

101 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone: (937) 292-4043
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Website: www.logancountyohio.gov/common-pleas-court---family-court.html

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Logan County Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division — Juvenile
101 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone: (937) 599-7245
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, or you need to change or enforce an existing one.
You can identify which section applies — Domestic Relations (married/divorcing) or Juvenile (never married).
You can run the Ohio child-support worksheet with both parents' income information.
You are ready to file the Application for Child Support Services so the CSEA can collect and enforce support.

Filing Fees

Support set inside a divorce is part of that $400 deposit · a DR motion/pleading to re-open a case to change support is $150 (DR Cost Deposits Schedule A) · Juvenile filing deposits: confirm with the Juvenile Department. Court fees and deposits change — confirm the current amount with the Logan County Clerk of Courts before filing: Domestic Relations Department (937) 292-4043 or the Family Court main line (937) 599-7249 (Juvenile Department (937) 599-7245 for never-married-parent cases).

Forms & Filing Packets

New support order inside a divorce (married parents) — Included in the divorce $400 deposit

Support is set as part of the divorce in the Domestic Relations section. File the Ohio child-support worksheet and the Logan Application for Child Support Services with your case packet.

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.
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.
Application for Child Support Services (Logan County, 3-6-18) — Required (Title IV-D) under DR Loc. R. 1.03 in any Logan County case involving children. It opens the CSEA support case so support can be collected by income withholding and enforced. Tip: File this whenever children are involved, even if you and the other parent currently agree on an amount.

Change an existing support order — $150 DR motion deposit (Juvenile deposits: confirm with the court)

Show a change in circumstances (often about a 10% change) or ask the CSEA to review the order. A DR motion to re-open the case to change support is filed under the original case number.

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.
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 Logan County

Run the Ohio worksheet. Use the official Ohio 2024 child-support calculator with both parents' income to estimate the guideline amount.
Pick the right section. Married or divorcing parents file in Domestic Relations; never-married parents file in Juvenile.
File the Application for Child Support Services. Submit the Logan Application for Child Support Services so the CSEA can collect and enforce the order.
File your case or motion and serve. File the worksheet with your divorce packet, or a motion to set/modify support, pay the deposit, and serve the other parent.

Logan County Practice Notes

The Application for Child Support Services is mandatory. Under DR Loc. R. 1.03, any Logan County case involving children requires the Application for Child Support Services (a Title IV-D application). It opens the CSEA case so support can be collected by income withholding and enforced.
Two ways to change support. You can ask the Logan County CSEA to administratively review and adjust support, or file a motion in the section that issued the order. A change usually requires a change in circumstances, often around a 10% change in the calculated amount; a contested CSEA result can go to the court.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Logan County CSEA help with child support?: Any Logan County case involving children requires the Application for Child Support Services (a Title IV-D application, DR Loc. R. 1.03), which opens the CSEA case. The CSEA sets support under Ohio's guidelines, collects it by income withholding, and can administratively review and adjust an existing order; a contested result can go to the court.
How much does it cost to file a family law case in Logan County?: The original-complaint deposit for a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment is $400. A Domestic Relations motion or pleading to re-open a case (custody, visitation, or contempt) is $150 under the DR Cost Deposits Schedule A. A DVCPO petition has no filing fee. Juvenile filing deposits are not on a posted schedule — confirm them with the Juvenile Department. Service by publication is paid directly to the Daily Court Reporter, even in an approved indigent case. An Affidavit of Indigency can waive the deposit. Confirm current amounts with the DR Department at (937) 292-4043.
Do I file custody in Domestic Relations or Juvenile in Logan County?: It depends on whether you were married. 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 in the Domestic Relations section. If you were never married, parentage, custody, parenting time, and support are handled in the Juvenile section — both sections are in the same combined Family Court at 101 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine.
How do I change or enforce a Logan County order?: Post-decree motions stay in the same case that issued your decree. To change the parenting-time schedule, the court uses the best-interest standard; to change custody, you must show a change in circumstances plus best interest under R.C. 3109.04(E), and the motion must state the specific change (DR 3.04). To change support, show a change in circumstances or use the CSEA review. A Domestic Relations motion or pleading to re-open the case is $150. A residential parent planning to move files a notice of intent to relocate.
What parenting-time schedule does Logan County use?: When parents cannot agree, the court applies the Logan County Visitation Guidelines (Form DR-01, eff. 1-19-18) as the default schedule. The posted guidelines PDF is a scanned document, so confirm the current specifics (holiday rotation, distance provisions, exchanges) with the court. Parents can agree on their own plan instead, which the court usually approves if it fits the children.

Free Local Resources in Logan County

Logan County Court of Common Pleas — Family Court Division. The single combined Family Court for divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, post-decree matters, and protection orders (Domestic Relations), plus never-married-parent custody/support, non-parent custody, and CPS (Juvenile), and adoption (Probate), at 101 S. Main Street, Bellefontaine. Family Court main line (937) 599-7249; Domestic Relations (937) 292-4043; Juvenile (937) 599-7245; Probate (937) 599-7252. DR/civil documents can be e-filed by email before 4:15 p.m. Court information and rules are at https://www.logancountyohio.gov/common-pleas-court---family-court.html.
Logan County Domestic Relations Forms. Logan County uses the Ohio Supreme Court standardized DR/Juvenile forms, plus a few local forms (the Visitation Guidelines, the Application for Child Support Services, and the Affidavit of Indigency). The DR forms page is at https://www.logancountyohio.gov/domestic-relations-forms.html.
Logan County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Any case involving children requires the Application for Child Support Services (Title IV-D). The CSEA sets support under Ohio's guidelines, collects by income withholding, and can review existing orders. Confirm contact details with the Family Court at (937) 599-7249.
CASA of Logan County. Provides trained volunteer Guardian ad Litem advocates for children in contested cases. Learn more at https://www.casaoflogancounty.org/.
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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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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