Child Support in Shelby County

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 15, 2026

Shelby County, Ohio · Sidney

Child support in Shelby County follows Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model, based on each parent's income, the number of children, and health-insurance and childcare costs. Married parents have support decided inside the divorce or dissolution at the Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents have it set in the Shelby County Juvenile Court. The Shelby County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), 227 South Ohio Avenue in Sidney, collects payments through Ohio Child Support Payment Central.

How is child support set and changed in Shelby County, Ohio?

Run both parents' incomes through the official Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares), print it, and sign it — a worksheet is required whenever support is set or modified, even if the amount is $0 (Local DR Rule 11). Married parents file it inside their divorce or dissolution at the Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents file in the Shelby County Juvenile Court. File the Application for Child Support Services so the Shelby County CSEA can open a IV-D case and collect support by wage withholding. Payments run through Ohio Child Support Payment Central with a 2% administrative fee. To change a Juvenile order, file the Motion for Change of Child Support; to change a CSEA-administered order, request an administrative review through the agency at (937) 498-4981.

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: Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division

100 E. Court Street, 3rd Floor, Sidney, OH 45365
Phone: (937) 498-7221
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM; Friday, 8:30 AM–Noon
Website: co.shelby.oh.us/229/Common-Pleas-Court

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Shelby County Juvenile Court
100 E. Court Street, 2nd Floor, Sidney, OH 45365
Phone: (937) 498-7255
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a new child-support order set as part of a divorce, dissolution, or parentage case.
Your income or the other parent's income has changed and the order no longer fits.
You need the CSEA to collect support by automatic wage withholding.
You want support enforced after the other parent has stopped paying.

Filing Fees

A child-support worksheet is required whenever support is set or modified, even if $0 (Local DR Rule 11) · Juvenile filings carry a $250 deposit (Juvenile Local Rule 4) · Payments run through Ohio Child Support Payment Central with a 2% administrative fee · Confirm current amounts with the Clerk at (937) 498-7221 or the CSEA at (937) 498-4981

Forms & Filing Packets

Set support inside a divorce or dissolution (married parents) — Cost deposit set by the Clerk (General Division Local Rule 3 — confirm the current amount at (937) 498-7221)

Support is decided as part of the Domestic Relations case using the Ohio worksheet and the IV-D application.

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.
DR-7 — Obligee's Rights and Remedies for Enforcement of Support — Filed in every proceeding involving children and physically attached to the final decree/support order (Local DR Rule 5).

Set support for never-married parents (Juvenile Court) — $250 deposit (Juvenile Local Rule 4)

Established in the Juvenile parentage/custody case and administered by the Shelby County CSEA.

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.
Application for Child Support Services (Juvenile) — Opens a IV-D case with the Shelby County CSEA so support is collected by wage withholding.

Change a Juvenile child-support order — $250 deposit (Juvenile Local Rule 4)

File the Juvenile motion with a fresh worksheet showing the change of circumstances.

Motion for Change of Child Support / Medical Support / Tax Exemption / Other Child-Related Expenses — The Juvenile Court motion to recalculate child support, medical support, or the tax exemption after a 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.

How to File Child Support in Shelby County

Run the Ohio worksheet. Use the official Ohio Child Support Calculator (2024 Income Shares) with both parents' incomes, the number of children, and health-insurance and childcare costs. Print and sign it.
Pick the right court. Married parents file the worksheet inside the divorce or dissolution at the Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents file in the Shelby County Juvenile Court.
Open a IV-D case with CSEA. File the Application for Child Support Services so the Shelby County CSEA can collect support by wage withholding and distribute payments.
Modify when circumstances change. File the Juvenile Motion for Change of Child Support with a new worksheet, or request an administrative review through CSEA for a CSEA-administered order.

Shelby County Practice Notes

Two courts by marital status. Married parents have support set inside the divorce or dissolution at the Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division; never-married parents have it set in the Shelby County Juvenile Court. To change a Juvenile order, use the Juvenile Court's Motion for Change of Child Support.
A worksheet is always required. Local DR Rule 11 requires an Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet whenever support is set or modified — even when the calculated amount is $0. Run it on the official state calculator using both parents' incomes and the children's health-insurance cost.
CSEA collects and a 2% fee applies. Support is paid through Ohio Child Support Payment Central (P.O. Box 182372, Columbus, OH 43218-2372), plus a 2% administrative fee (Local DR Rule 11). The Shelby County CSEA at 227 South Ohio Avenue, Sidney, (937) 498-4981, establishes, modifies, and enforces orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is child support calculated in Shelby County?: Support is calculated with Ohio's 2024 Income Shares Child Support Computation Worksheet, run on the official state calculator using both parents' incomes and the children's health-insurance cost. A worksheet is required whenever support is set or modified, even if the amount is $0 (Local DR Rule 11). Payments run through Ohio Child Support Payment Central with a 2% administrative fee.
What does the Shelby County CSEA do?: The Shelby County Child Support Enforcement Agency (227 South Ohio Avenue, Sidney; (937) 498-4981; toll-free 800-561-5548) establishes paternity and support, modifies and enforces orders, and processes payments. File the Application for Child Support Services to open a IV-D case so support is collected by wage withholding.
How do I change a child-support order in Shelby County?: File a motion with a fresh Ohio child-support worksheet in the court that issued the order — the Domestic Relations Division for married parents, or the Shelby County Juvenile Court (Motion for Change of Child Support) for never-married parents. To change a CSEA-administered order, request an administrative review through the agency at (937) 498-4981.
Which court handles child support for never-married parents in Shelby County?: The Shelby County Juvenile Court (Judge Jeffrey J. Beigel; 100 E. Court Street, 2nd Floor; P.O. Box 4187, Sidney 45365-4187; (937) 498-7255). Married parents have support handled in the Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division as part of the divorce or dissolution.

Free Local Resources in Shelby County

Shelby County Clerk of Courts. Handles Domestic Relations filings and provides local DR forms and instructions. Filings are the original plus 4 copies (Local DR Rule 4); e-filing per General Division Local Rule 39. Call (937) 498-7221 to confirm the current cost deposit and packet requirements before filing.
Shelby County Juvenile Court (Probate & Juvenile). Handles parentage, custody, parenting time, and support for never-married parents, plus non-parent custody. Forms by matter at shelbycoprobate.org/shelby-county-juvenile-court/; (937) 498-7255. Every juvenile filing carries a $250 deposit (Juvenile Local Rule 4).
Catholic Social Services — Parenting Seminar. Provides the court-ordered "Shield Your Child from Conflict" parenting seminar (Local DR Rule 13) at 100 South Main Street, Suite 101, Sidney. Register by phone or in person at (937) 498-4593; fee-waiver requests go directly to Catholic Social Services.
Shelby County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). 227 South Ohio Avenue, Sidney; (937) 498-4981 (toll-free 800-561-5548). Establishes paternity and support, modifies and enforces orders, and processes payments through Ohio Child Support Payment Central (2% administrative fee).

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