Child Support in Paulding County

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

Paulding County, Ohio · Paulding

Child support in Ohio is calculated under the 2024 Income Shares guidelines (R.C. Chapter 3119) and administered by the Paulding County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), operated by Paulding County Job & Family Services. Where support is set depends on the family: inside a divorce or dissolution at the General Division for married parents, or in the Juvenile Court's parentage/custody case for never-married parents. Payments run through Ohio Child Support Payment Central, and direct payments between parents are treated as gifts.

How do I establish or change child support in Paulding County, Ohio?

Run the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet, then file where your case belongs. Married parents set support inside the divorce or dissolution at the General Division; never-married parents establish support in the Paulding County Juvenile Court's parentage/custody case ($100 filing fee + $25 + $13). To change an existing order, request a CSEA administrative review or file a motion — a $300 post-judgment motion in the General Division or a $50/$100 post-decree action in Juvenile Court — with an updated worksheet and current income proof. Support is collected through the CSEA and Ohio Child Support Payment Central.

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: Paulding County Court of Common Pleas - General Division (Domestic Relations)

115 N. Williams Street, Suite 201, Paulding, OH 45879
Phone: (419) 399-8220
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m.
Website: www.pauldingcommonpleas.com/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Paulding County Juvenile & Probate Court
115 N. Williams Street, Suite 202, Paulding, OH 45879
Phone: (419) 399-8255
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

You need to establish, change, or enforce a child-support order.
Your income or the other parent's income, or the parenting schedule, has changed.
You want support collected and enforced through the CSEA.
You can provide income documentation under R.C. 3119.05 (tax returns, pay stubs, insurance cost).

Filing Fees

Part of the $400 DR deposit (set in a divorce/dissolution) · $100 + $25 + $13 to open a Juvenile paternity/support case · $300 DR post-judgment motion or $50/$100 Juvenile post-decree to modify · CSEA administrative review available · confirm amounts with the Clerk (419) 399-8210 or Juvenile Court (419) 399-8255

Forms & Filing Packets

Support inside a divorce or dissolution — Part of the $400 DR deposit

Support is set as part of the General Division case; file the child-support worksheet and the Health Insurance affidavit with your 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.

Support for never-married parents (Juvenile Court) — $100 + $25 + $13 (new Juvenile paternity case)

File the parentage/custody complaint in the Paulding County Juvenile Court with the support worksheet and the UCCJEA affidavit; the CSEA administers collection.

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.
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.
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.

Modify an existing support order — $300 DR post-judgment motion · $50/$100 Juvenile post-decree

Request a CSEA administrative review or file a motion to change support with an updated worksheet and current income proof.

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 Paulding County

Run the worksheet. Use the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) with both parents' income and the parenting schedule.
Identify the right court. Married parents set support inside the divorce/dissolution at the General Division; never-married parents file in the Paulding County Juvenile Court.
Open the CSEA case. A Schedule D Application for Child Support Services (IV-D) is forwarded to the Paulding County CSEA so support is collected through wage withholding and Ohio Child Support Payment Central.
File or request a review. To change an order, request a CSEA administrative review or file a motion with an updated worksheet and current income proof.

Paulding County Practice Notes

Support runs through the Paulding County CSEA. Child support is calculated under R.C. Chapter 3119; a worksheet is attached to every support order and temporary order, and the Clerk forwards the order and a Schedule D Application for Child Support Services (IV-D) to the Paulding County Child Support Enforcement Agency (operated by Paulding County Job & Family Services) for collection through wage withholding and Ohio Child Support Payment Central. Direct parent-to-parent payments are treated as gifts. Confirm the current CSEA direct line with the county.
Income must be verified with documents. Support is calculated under R.C. Chapter 3119 using the 2024 Income Shares worksheet, and parents must verify income with documents under R.C. 3119.05 (tax returns, pay stubs, proof of health-insurance cost). A child-support worksheet must accompany any entry establishing or modifying support, and modifications are generally effective the date the motion is filed unless otherwise ordered (Local Rule 19.09).
Pro se filers file on paper; e-filing is attorneys-only. In the General Division, e-filing is by email to clerk@pauldingcountyoh.com and is currently limited to attorneys (Local Rule 23). Documents up to 30 pages may be faxed to (419) 399-8248 or emailed as a PDF, but an original complaint or initial pleading may not be filed by fax or email — pro se parties file on paper at the Clerk's office, Room 104. Filings after 4:30 p.m. or on weekends are filed the next business day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who handles child support in Paulding County?: Child support is calculated under R.C. Chapter 3119 and administered through the Paulding County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), operated by Paulding County Job & Family Services. When a support order issues, a child-support worksheet is attached and the Clerk forwards the order and the Schedule D Application for Child Support Services (IV-D) to CSEA for collection through wage withholding and Ohio Child Support Payment Central (Local Rules 19.02, 19.09). Direct parent-to-parent payments are treated as gifts. Confirm the current CSEA direct line with the county.
What are the Juvenile Court filing fees in Paulding County?: In the Paulding County Juvenile Court, a paternity case is $100 filing fee plus $25 court fees and a $13 computer fund. A post-decree action is $50 (simple) or $100 (with sheriff service), and a consent judgment entry is $25. A fee waiver is available on a poverty affidavit. Confirm current amounts with the Juvenile Court at (419) 399-8255.
Which court handles my family case in Paulding County?: Married parents — divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, and the custody, parenting time, and support decided inside those cases, plus civil protection orders — go to the Common Pleas Court, General Division (Domestic Relations docket), Judge Tiffany R. Beckman, 115 N. Williams St., Suite 201, Paulding, filed through the Clerk of Courts at (419) 399-8210. Unmarried parents (parentage, custody, parenting time, support), abuse/neglect/dependency, and delinquency go to the Paulding County Juvenile Court, and adoptions and name changes go to the Probate Court — Juvenile and Probate are a combined court under Judge Harvey D. Hyman in Suite 202 ((419) 399-8255 Juvenile / (419) 399-8256 Probate).
What does it take to modify a custody or support order in Paulding County?: File the motion in the existing case — divorce-decree matters stay in the General Division (continuing jurisdiction), and never-married-parent matters go back to the Juvenile Court. Changing custody requires a change in circumstances and a best-interest finding (R.C. 3109.04); parenting time is modified on a best-interest showing (R.C. 3109.051). A child-support change needs an updated worksheet and is generally effective the date the motion is filed unless otherwise ordered (Local Rule 19.09). A General Division post-judgment motion deposit is $300.

Free Local Resources in Paulding County

Paulding County Clerk of Courts. Clerk Sarah Jo Harpel files all divorce, dissolution, and Domestic Relations documents. 115 N. Williams St., Room 104, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-8210 · fax (419) 399-8248 · clerk@pauldingcountyoh.com. E-filing is by email and currently available to attorneys only (Local Rule 23); an original complaint or initial pleading may not be filed by fax or email. Confirm current deposits and packet requirements before filing.
Paulding County Common Pleas Court - General Division. Domestic Relations cases are heard by Judge Tiffany R. Beckman; contact Court Administrator Lynn Vance at (419) 399-8220 or lvance@pauldingcounty-oh.com. Local forms and Local Rules: http://www.pauldingcommonpleas.com/local-rules.html · eServices records search: http://www.pauldingcommonpleas.com/eservices/
Assisting Our Kids ("A-OK") Parenting Program. Local Rule 19.08 requires all parties in a divorce/dissolution with minor children — and any case allocating parental rights — to complete the A-OK parenting class within 75 days of filing. Take it online at https://www.assistingourkids.com/ for $30.00; the certificate is valid for three years. Print and deliver the certificate to the court or email it to lvance@pauldingcounty-oh.com.
Paulding County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Paulding County's IV-D agency opens child-support cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders; child-support orders are forwarded by the Clerk to the CSEA (Local Rules 19.02, 19.09). Confirm the current direct line with the county. File a IV-D Application when establishing or modifying support.
Paulding County Juvenile & Probate Court. Judge Harvey D. Hyman hears never-married custody, paternity, and juvenile matters (Juvenile (419) 399-8255; Probate/adoption (419) 399-8256). 115 N. Williams St., Suite 202, Paulding, OH 45879 · https://www.pauldingjuvenilecourt.com/

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