Child Support in Pike County

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

Pike County, Ohio · Waverly

Pike County child support is calculated under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares model and administered through Pike County Job & Family Services (CSEA). Support is set or changed inside a divorce or dissolution in the General Division (for married parents) or in the Juvenile Court (for never-married parents).

How is child support set or changed in Pike 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 (230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 600; (740) 947-5914) as part of a parentage/custody case (deposit $128). To open enforcement, apply with Pike County's CSEA through Pike County Job & Family Services. 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: Pike County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

100 East Second Street, Waverly, OH 45690
Phone: (740) 947-2212
Hours: Monday–Friday (call the Clerk of Courts at (740) 947-2212 to confirm current hours)
Website: commonpleascourt.pikecounty.oh.gov/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Pike County Juvenile Court (Common Pleas, Juvenile Division)
230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 600, Waverly, OH 45690
Phone: (740) 947-5914
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (closed 12:00–1:00 p.m. for lunch and on legal holidays)

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

The Ohio Child Support Calculator is free · the Juvenile Court charges a $128 deposit for a support complaint or motion · General Division post-decree deposits are set by the Clerk. Confirm current amounts with the court or Pike County Job & Family Services (CSEA).

Forms & Filing Packets

Establish a child-support order — Calculator free · Juvenile child-support complaint $128 · confirm with the court/CSEA

Run the Ohio Child Support Calculator, then open a IV-D case with Pike County's CSEA. Support is ordered in the General Division (married) or the Juvenile Court (never-married, using Form SU1.0).

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.
Complaint for Child Support (Form SU1.0) — Opens a Juvenile Court child-support case when parents were never married.
Affidavit Supporting Motion (Form SU8.0) — The sworn financial statement filed with a support establishment or modification motion.
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.

Change an existing child-support order — Juvenile motion deposit $128 · General Division post-decree deposit set by the Clerk · confirm with the court

File a motion to change support with an updated worksheet. In a Juvenile case use the Motion to Modify Support (Form SU2.0); for a divorce/dissolution order, file a post-decree motion in the General Division.

Motion to Modify Support (Form SU2.0) — Asks the Juvenile Court to change a child-support order after a substantial change of circumstances.
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.
Affidavit Supporting Motion (Form SU8.0) — The sworn financial statement filed with a support establishment or modification motion.
Pike County Juvenile Court forms library — The Juvenile Court's complete form library (custody, parenting time, child support, contempt, and grandparent forms). Confirm you have the current version before filing.

How to File Child Support in Pike 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 Pike County's CSEA through Pike County Job & Family Services to establish, calculate, and enforce support.
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. File the updated worksheet and a supporting financial affidavit with any establishment or modification motion.
Let CSEA collect and enforce. Once an order exists, CSEA collects by wage withholding and can enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals.

Pike County Practice Notes

Child support runs through Pike County Job & Family Services. Pike County's IV-D child-support program (CSEA) is administered through Pike County Job & Family Services. CSEA opens support cases, runs the Ohio worksheet, collects by wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders. Confirm the current office address and phone with Pike County Job & Family Services, or use the ODJFS local-agency directory at jfs.ohio.gov.
Juvenile Court filing deposit. The Pike County Juvenile Court charges a $128.00 deposit to file a custody/parentage complaint, a motion to reopen, or a child-support complaint. Confirm the current amount and accepted payment methods with the Juvenile Court at (740) 947-5914; an indigency (fee-waiver) form is available if you cannot afford the deposit.
One court hears every divorce — the General Division. Pike County has no separate Domestic Relations Division. Divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, and adult civil protection orders are all heard in the Pike County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Hon. Rob Junk), 100 East Second Street, Waverly; (740) 947-2212. The Domestic Assignment Commissioner, Gayle Johnson, handles domestic scheduling at the same number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who handles child support enforcement in Pike County?: Pike County's IV-D child-support program (CSEA) is administered through Pike County Job & Family Services. CSEA opens support cases, runs the Ohio worksheet, collects support through wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders. Confirm the current office address and phone with Pike County Job & Family Services or the ODJFS local-agency directory at jfs.ohio.gov.
How much does it cost to file in the Pike County Juvenile Court?: The Pike County Juvenile Court charges a $128.00 deposit to file a custody/parentage complaint, a motion to reopen, or a child-support complaint. Confirm the current amount and payment methods with the Juvenile Court at (740) 947-5914; an indigency (fee-waiver) form is available if you cannot afford the deposit.
Does it matter whether the parents were married in Pike County?: Yes — it decides which court hears your case. Married or divorcing parents resolve custody, parenting time, and child support inside their divorce or dissolution in the General Division. Never-married parents resolve parentage, custody, parenting time, and support in the Juvenile Court. Grandparent and other non-parent custody requests are always filed in the Juvenile Court.
How do I change a Pike County custody, parenting time, or support order?: File the matching motion in the court that issued the order. For a Juvenile Court order, use the court's Motion to Change Parental Rights, Motion to Change Parenting Time, or Motion to Change Child Support with an updated worksheet (deposit $128). For a divorce/dissolution order, file a post-decree motion in the General Division — confirm the deposit with the Clerk at (740) 947-2212. A custody change requires a change of circumstances under R.C. 3109.04(E).

Free Local Resources in Pike County

Pike County Clerk of Courts (General Division / Domestic Relations). Pike County Courthouse, 100 East Second Street, Waverly, OH 45690; (740) 947-2212. Accepts all divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, and DV civil protection order filings — the General Division hears every domestic relations matter (there is no separate Domestic Relations court). The General Division's filing-fee deposits are not published online; call (740) 947-2212 to confirm the current deposit, accepted payment methods, and any local cover-sheet requirement before filing.
Pike County Juvenile & Probate Court. Pike County Government Center, 230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 600, Waverly, OH 45690. Juvenile (unmarried-parent custody, parentage, support, parenting time): (740) 947-5914, http://www.pikecountypjcourt.com/juvMain.php — the custody/support filing deposit is $128.00 (http://www.pikecountypjcourt.com/juvCosts.php). Probate (stepparent and kinship adoption): (740) 947-2560, http://www.pikecountypjcourt.com/prbMain.php. The Honorable Paul Price serves as Judge and Clerk of both divisions.
Parenting education (confirm before relying on it). Ohio law (R.C. 3109.053) lets the court order a parenting class when a case involves minor children. Pike County's program, provider, cost, and deadline are not published online — ask the General Division Clerk at (740) 947-2212 (divorce/dissolution) or Juvenile Court at (740) 947-5914 (unmarried parents) which provider is approved and the current cost before you register for any course.
Pike County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Pike County child-support services are administered through Pike County Job & Family Services. The Juvenile Court does not run child-support enforcement — confirm the current CSEA phone and address with the agency before relying on a number. File a IV-D Application when establishing or modifying support.
Child abuse / neglect reporting. Statewide hotline 1-855-O-H-CHILD (1-855-642-4453), which routes to the county Children Services agency. Confirm the direct Pike County Children Services intake line locally.

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.
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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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