Child Support in Morgan County
Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 11, 2026
Morgan County, Ohio · McConnelsville
Ohio sets child support with the 2024 Income Shares worksheet (R.C. Chapter 3119). Where you handle support in Morgan County depends on your situation: married or divorcing parents set support inside their Domestic Relations case (740-962-3371); never-married parents establish it in the Juvenile Division (740-962-2861); and the Morgan County CSEA (740-962-4616) opens IV-D cases and enforces orders through wage withholding.
How do I set or change child support in Morgan County, Ohio?
Run the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares), then file it with your case. Married or divorcing parents address support inside the divorce or dissolution in the Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents establish support with a parentage/custody complaint (Form 23) in the Juvenile Division ($150 deposit). To change an existing order, file Form 28/JF 7 in the division that issued it — a DR post-decree motion is $120, a Juvenile modification is $150 — or ask the Morgan County CSEA (740-962-4616) for an administrative review. Support changes generally require a 10% change or other qualifying basis (R.C. 3119.79).
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: Morgan County Court of Common Pleas — Domestic Relations Division
19 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, McConnelsville, OH 43756Phone: (740) 962-3371
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (closed legal holidays)
Website: www.morgancocourtsoh.gov/Domestic-Relations/
Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)
Morgan County Court of Common Pleas — Juvenile Division
19 East Main Street, 2nd Floor (Favreau Room), McConnelsville, OH 43756
Phone: (740) 962-2861
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (closed legal holidays)
Child Support is the right path if…
- You need a new child-support order, or to change an existing one.
- You want support calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares worksheet.
- You need help opening a IV-D case with the Morgan County CSEA for withholding and enforcement.
- You're not sure whether your case belongs in Domestic Relations or Juvenile Court.
Filing Fees
Support inside a divorce/dissolution: part of the case deposit · Never-married support in Juvenile Court: $150 · Modification: $120 (DR) or $150 (Juvenile) · CSEA administrative review available · confirm current amounts with the Clerk (740-962-3371) or Juvenile Division (740-962-2861)
Forms & Filing Packets
Child support inside a divorce or dissolution (married parents) — Part of the divorce/dissolution deposit ($225 with children)
Support is set inside the Domestic Relations case using the Income Shares worksheet, Affidavit 1 (income), and the Health Insurance Affidavit. There is no separate support case.
- 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.
Child support for never-married parents (Juvenile Division) — $150 Juvenile deposit
File a parentage/custody complaint (Form 23) in the Juvenile Division with the worksheet, the parenting affidavit, and the Health Insurance Affidavit. Paternity must be established first if it hasn't been.
- Complaint for Parentage, Allocation of Parental Rights & Parenting Time (Ohio SC Form 23 / JF 2) — Filed in the Juvenile Division to establish parentage and ask the court to name a residential parent and legal custodian and set parenting time when the parents were never married.
- 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.
- Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (UCCJEA · R.C. 3127.23) — Lists where each child has lived for the last 5 years and with whom, confirming Ohio's jurisdiction over custody under the UCCJEA. Required in any case involving minor children.
- 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.
Changing an existing support order — $120 DR post-decree motion · $150 Juvenile modification
File Form 28/JF 7 in the division that issued the order, or ask the Morgan County CSEA for an administrative review. A 10% change or other qualifying basis is generally required (R.C. 3119.79).
- 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 the court sets or changes support.
How to File Child Support in Morgan County
- Run the worksheet. Complete the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) with both parents' incomes; print and sign it.
- Pick the right division. Married or divorcing parents address support in the Domestic Relations case; never-married parents file a parentage/custody complaint in the Juvenile Division.
- File with supporting affidavits. File the worksheet with Affidavit 1 (income) and the Health Insurance Affidavit; pay the applicable deposit or request a fee waiver.
- Open or use a CSEA case. File a IV-D application with the Morgan County CSEA (740-962-4616) so support can be collected by wage withholding and enforced; to change an order, file Form 28/JF 7 or request a CSEA administrative review.
Morgan County Practice Notes
- The Morgan County CSEA handles collection and enforcement. The Morgan County Child Support Enforcement Agency is housed in the Morgan County Department of Job and Family Services (Director Heidi Burns, 155 E. Main St., Rm. 009, McConnelsville; 740-962-4616, fax 740-962-5344). A IV-D application opens a case so CSEA can collect through automatic wage withholding, distribute payments, and enforce orders through license suspension, tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals.
- Support follows the 2024 Income Shares model. Ohio child support is computed under R.C. Chapter 3119 using the official 2024 Income Shares worksheet, which both parents' incomes feed. To change an existing order you generally must show a 10% change in the calculated amount or another qualifying basis under R.C. 3119.79. Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign it for any case that sets or changes support.
- No e-filing — file in person or by mail. The court's online CourtView eServices portal is a public case-records search only; Morgan County does not offer electronic filing of new family-law cases. File in person or by mail with the Clerk at the courthouse. Confirm accepted payment methods with the Clerk before you go (the court's general filing line is 740-962-3371).
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Morgan County CSEA and a IV-D application?
- The Morgan County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) is housed in the Morgan County Department of Job and Family Services (Director Heidi Burns, 155 E. Main St., Rm. 009, McConnelsville; 740-962-4616). A IV-D application opens a child-support case so CSEA can collect support through automatic wage withholding, distribute it, and enforce the order through license suspension, tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals.
- How much does it cost to file a custody, parentage, or parenting-time case in Juvenile Court?
- $150 as security for costs for a parentage, custody, or parenting-time complaint in the Morgan County Juvenile Division — and the same $150 to reopen or move to modify custody, support, or visitation, or for contempt. A fee waiver is available if you cannot afford it. Confirm current amounts with the Juvenile Division at 740-962-2861.
- How do I change a custody, support, or parenting-time order in Morgan County?
- File a post-decree motion in the same division that issued the order — Domestic Relations (740-962-3371) for divorce/dissolution cases, Juvenile (740-962-2861) for unmarried-parent cases. Use Form 27/JF 6 to change custody (which requires a change in circumstances plus a best-interest finding under R.C. 3109.04(E)), Form 26/JF 5 to change parenting time, or Form 28/JF 7 to change support. A DR post-decree motion deposit is $120; a Juvenile modification is $150.
- Do I file in Domestic Relations or Juvenile Court in Morgan County?
- If you are married to (or were married to) the other parent, custody, parenting time, and child support are decided inside your divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment in the Domestic Relations Division (740-962-3371). If you were never married, paternity and custody are handled by the Juvenile Division (740-962-2861), held in the Favreau Room on the 2nd floor. Grandparent and other non-parent custody requests are always filed in the Juvenile Division.
Free Local Resources in Morgan County
- Morgan County Clerk of Courts (Domestic Relations). Current filing fees, deposit amounts, and filing instructions for divorce, dissolution, legal separation, and annulment. Call (740) 962-3371 or visit https://www.morgancocourtsoh.gov/Domestic-Relations/ before filing; the county uses the Ohio Supreme Court standardized forms.
- Morgan County Juvenile Division. Handles never-married-parent custody, parentage, parenting time, and child support, plus non-parent custody. Filing line (740) 962-2861; proceedings are held in the Favreau Room, 2nd floor of the courthouse.
- Morgan County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA / DJFS). Housed in the Morgan County Department of Job and Family Services (Director Heidi Burns), 155 E. Main St., Rm. 009, McConnelsville. Opens IV-D cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders. Phone (740) 962-4616, fax (740) 962-5344.
- 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.
Other Family-Law Topics in Morgan County
- Statewide Custody Overview — How Ohio custody and parenting time work at a high level.
- Talk to a Family Law Attorney — Connect with a Morgan County family-law attorney for help with your case.
Related to your child support case
- Paternity & Custody — Establish parentage and build a parenting plan that protects your children.
- Post-Decree Modification — Update custody, support, or parenting orders after your case ends.
- Spousal Support — Pursue or respond to alimony requests during and after divorce.
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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