Perry County Child Support Attorneys
Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 11, 2026
Perry County, Ohio · New Lexington
Perry County child support is calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and administered through the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA), (740) 342-2278. Support is set or changed in the General Division (for married parents) or the Juvenile Court (for never-married parents).
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How is child support set or changed in Perry County, Ohio?
Child support is calculated with the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares model), based on both parents' incomes, health-insurance and childcare costs, and parenting time. In a divorce or dissolution, support is set in the General Division; for never-married parents it is set in the Juvenile Court as part of a parentage/custody case. To open or enforce support, apply with the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA), (740) 342-2278. To change a General Division order, file the Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28.0) with an updated worksheet and a financial affidavit; a IV-D/CSEA application accompanies new support filings (Local Rule 17).
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Perry County child support runs on Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and is administered through the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA) at (740) 342-2278. Support is set in the General Division for married parents or the Juvenile Court for never-married parents, and changed by motion when incomes or parenting time shift. Gavvl Law runs the worksheet accurately, files in the right court, and offers a flat fee for establishing or modifying an order — with financing when you need it.
- A worksheet the court will actually adopt. We build the Ohio Income Shares worksheet from both parents' incomes, health-insurance and childcare costs, and parenting time, so the number you present is defensible rather than a guess the magistrate has to redo from scratch.
- Filed in the court that holds your order. To change support we use the General Division's Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28.0) with an updated worksheet and financial affidavit — a $130 post-decree matter — or the Juvenile Court's Motion to Reopen ($200) for a never-married case, so the motion lands where it can be heard.
- The CSEA application handled for you. Every new support filing needs a IV-D/CSEA Application for Child Support Services under Local Rule 17, and there is no online version. We obtain it from the Child Support Division at (740) 342-2278 or Job & Family Services at (740) 342-3551 and file it with your case.
Once an order exists, CSEA collects and enforces it by wage withholding and other tools, and support tied to a divorce is ordered in the General Division while never-married support is set in the Juvenile Court. We line up the right venue and the enforcement route, then set a flat fee so the cost of the case is clear from day one.
Flat-fee options
Flat-fee limited scope: we draft and file the support motion (establish, modify, or terminate). The court filing fee is billed separately and this does not include in-court representation.
- Establish child support: $950
- Modify child support: $950
- Terminate child support: $950
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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: Perry County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
105 N. Main Street, New Lexington, OH 43764Phone: (740) 342-1022
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Local Rule 2)
Website: Court website
Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)
Perry County Probate & Juvenile Court
105 N. Main Street / P.O. Box 167, New Lexington, OH 43764
Phone: (740) 342-1118
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 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 CSEA to collect or enforce an existing order.
Filing Fees
Ohio Child Support Calculator is free · General Division post-decree $130 · new juvenile case $300 / Motion to Reopen $200 · confirm current amounts with the court or the Perry County Child Support Division at (740) 342-2278
Forms & Filing Packets
Establish a child-support order — Calculator free · new juvenile case $300 (eff. 1/1/2025) · confirm with the court/CSEA
Run the Ohio Child Support Calculator, then open a IV-D case with the Perry County Child Support Division and file the income and health-insurance affidavits. Support is then ordered through the General Division (married) or Juvenile Court (never-married).
- 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.
- 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.
- Ohio Supreme Court Domestic Relations & Juvenile Standardized Forms — The Perry County Juvenile / Paternity-Custody Division uses the Ohio Supreme Court standardized forms for parentage, custody, parenting time, and support. Confirm any local cover form with the Juvenile Court at (740) 342-1118.
Change an existing child-support order — General Division post-decree $130 · Juvenile Motion to Reopen $200 · confirm with the court
File a motion to change support with an updated worksheet and financial affidavit. For a divorce/dissolution order, file the General Division Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28.0); for a never-married case, use the Ohio Supreme Court change-of-support motion in the Juvenile Court.
- Motion for Change of Child Support (Perry Form 28.0) — The General Division motion to change child support after a change of circumstances. File with an updated child-support worksheet and a financial affidavit.
- 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 Basic Information, Income & Expenses (Perry Form 1.0) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Support income claims with the prior-year W-2 and the last six months of paystubs (Local Rule 18).
- 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.
How to File Child Support in Perry County
- Run the Ohio Child Support Calculator. Use the official 2024 Income Shares worksheet with both parents' incomes, health-insurance and childcare costs, and parenting time.
- Open a CSEA case. Apply with the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA), (740) 342-2278, to establish, calculate, and enforce support; include the IV-D application with any new court filing.
- File in the right court. Support is ordered in the General Division for married parents or the Juvenile Court for never-married parents.
- Attach the required financials. A child-support change must include the updated worksheet and a financial affidavit.
- Enforce through CSEA. CSEA can collect and enforce support by wage withholding and other tools.
Perry County Practice Notes
- Support runs through the Perry County Child Support Division. Child support is calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and established, calculated, collected, and enforced through the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA), (740) 342-2278. Support tied to a divorce/dissolution is ordered in the General Division; support for never-married parents is ordered in the Juvenile Court.
- CSEA (IV-D) application required at filing (Local Rule 17). A IV-D Application for Child Support Services must accompany every new Domestic Relations filing involving support (Local Rule 17). There is no online form — obtain it from the Perry County Child Support Division, (740) 342-2278, or from Job & Family Services, (740) 342-3551.
- Juvenile filing fees (effective 1/1/2025). A new juvenile case (parentage, custody, support, or parenting time) is a $300 deposit, with $200 for the second parent; a Motion to Reopen is $200; a custody request filed inside an unruly/delinquency case is $50; and a Guardian ad Litem deposit is $500 per party. Fee waiver is available by poverty affidavit. Confirm current amounts with the Juvenile Court at (740) 342-1118.
- Married vs. never-married decides the court. Support tied to a divorce/dissolution is set in the General Division; support for never-married parents is set in the Juvenile Court as part of a parentage/custody case (R.C. 2151.23). Confirm which court holds your case before filing a motion.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is child support handled in Perry County?
- Child support is calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and is established, calculated, collected, and enforced through the Perry County Child Support Division (CSEA) at (740) 342-2278. Support tied to a divorce or dissolution is ordered in the General Division; support for never-married parents is ordered in the Juvenile Court as part of a parentage/custody case.
- Do I need a CSEA application when I file a Perry County family-law case?
- Yes. Under Local Rule 17, a IV-D Application for Child Support Services must accompany every new Domestic Relations filing that involves support. There is no online form for it — obtain the application from the Perry County Child Support Division at (740) 342-2278 or from Job & Family Services at (740) 342-3551.
- What does it cost to file a custody, paternity, or support case in the Perry County Juvenile Division?
- Effective 1/1/2025, a new juvenile case (parentage, custody, support, or parenting time) is a $300 deposit, with $200 for the second parent. A Motion to Reopen is $200, and a custody request filed inside an existing unruly/delinquency case is $50. A Guardian ad Litem deposit is $500 per party. A fee waiver is available by poverty affidavit. Confirm current amounts with the Juvenile Court at (740) 342-1118.
- Married vs. never-married parents — which court decides custody in Perry County?
- If you are or were married, custody and parenting time are decided as part of the divorce, dissolution, or legal separation in the General Division. If the parents were never married, parentage, custody, support, and parenting time are decided in the Probate & Juvenile Court's Paternity-Custody Division (R.C. 2151.23, 3109.04), reached at (740) 342-5520, using the Ohio Supreme Court standardized forms.
Free Local Resources in Perry County
- Perry County Clerk of Courts (General Division / Domestic Relations). Clerk Wes Harlan, 105 N. Main Street / P.O. Box 67, New Lexington, OH 43764; (740) 342-1022, fax (740) 342-5527. Files all divorce, dissolution, legal separation, and annulment cases. Forms at https://pccommonpleas.com/forms.php; e-file through the Henschen portal at https://efile.henschen.com/. The General Division (Judge Tina M. Boyer) hears all domestic-relations matters — there is no separate Domestic Relations court. The Clerk cannot give legal advice or fill out forms. Confirm current deposits before filing.
- “Successful Co-Parenting” parenting class (OSU Extension, Perry County). 104 S. Columbus Street, Somerset, OH 43783; (740) 743-1602 (https://perry.osu.edu/). Required under Local Rule 17(4) for any divorce or dissolution with children under 18. Fee $25 cash, pre-register at least one week ahead. Attend after the answer date in a divorce, or before the final hearing in a dissolution. OSU Extension sends proof of completion directly to the court. Confirm the current schedule and fee when registering.
- Perry County Probate & Juvenile Court. Judge Luann Cooperrider, 105 N. Main Street / P.O. Box 167, New Lexington, OH 43764 (https://perrycountyohio.gov/law-courts/perry-county-ohio-probate-and-juvenile-court/). Juvenile (740) 342-1118; Paternity/Custody Division (740) 342-5520; Probate (740) 342-1493. Hears unmarried-parent paternity, custody, parenting time, and non-parent custody (Juvenile) and adoptions (Probate), using the Supreme Court of Ohio standardized forms.
- Perry County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). (740) 342-2278. Perry County's IV-D agency opens child-support cases, runs automatic wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals. File a IV-D Application whenever support is established or modified.
- Perry County Job & Family Services / Children Services. (740) 342-3551. Investigates abuse, neglect, and dependency referrals and can file complaints in Juvenile Court. Statewide child-abuse hotline: 1-855-O-H-CHILD (1-855-642-4453).
Other Family-Law Topics in Perry County
- Perry County Divorce — Full filing guide with forms, the $285 deposit, and the parenting class.
- Perry County Custody — Where to file when parents are married vs. never married.
- Ohio Child Support Calculator — Run the 2024 Income Shares worksheet yourself.
- Ohio family-law resources — 88-county directory of courts and legal aid.
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.
More Perry County family-law resources
- Ohio Child Support guide — Statewide overview of child support in Ohio.
- Columbus family law — Local attorneys and courts serving the Columbus metro.
- Perry County family law guide — Court info, local filing notes, FAQs, and the downloadable Perry County guide.
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