Trumbull County Child Support Attorneys

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated June 8, 2026

Trumbull County, Ohio · Warren

Trumbull County uses Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model — there is no county formula. Support is set inside a divorce or dissolution in the Domestic Relations Division, or in a stand-alone Juvenile case for never-married parents, and is collected and enforced by the Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency at 159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren.

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How is child support set and collected in Trumbull County, Ohio?

Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care figures, then file the signed worksheet with your support pleadings. For married/divorcing parents, support is set inside the divorce or dissolution in the Domestic Relations Division; for never-married parents, it is set in the Juvenile Division after paternity. File a IV-D Application so the Trumbull County CSEA (159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren, (330) 675-2732) can collect by automatic wage withholding and enforce the order.

Put a flat-fee child-support attorney on your Trumbull County case

Trumbull County uses Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model — there is no county formula — so a support order rises or falls on the numbers you run through the official worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov and the enforcement you get from the Trumbull County CSEA at 159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren. Gavvl Law prepares a defensible worksheet, opens or answers the IV-D case, sets one flat fee approved before work begins, and provides full representation for a contested support fight.

The worksheet is where cases are won or lost. The Income Shares calculator turns on both parents' gross incomes, overnights, health-insurance premiums, and child-care costs, and any deviation from the guideline number has to be justified on the record. We build and document the worksheet so the figure the court adopts is the correct one.
CSEA collection and enforcement set up correctly. Filing a IV-D Application with the Trumbull County CSEA at (330) 675-2732 lets the agency collect by automatic wage withholding and enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals. We open the IV-D case so the order is actually paid, not just entered.
Modifications timed to the substantial-change test. An order can be revisited by a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) or a CSEA review, generally on a substantial change — often a ten-percent swing in the recalculated amount. We file promptly because the change runs from the filing date, and quote the work as a flat fee with payment plans.

Support inside a divorce is part of the $301 DR deposit, while a stand-alone never-married support case is a $186 Juvenile new action after paternity — two different tracks in the same Trumbull County Family Court. We file on the right track and coordinate with the county CSEA at 159 E. Market St. so collection starts without a gap.

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: Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations (Trumbull County Family Court)

220 Main Avenue SW, Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2627
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Website: Court website

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Department (Trumbull County Family Court)
220 Main Avenue SW, Warren, OH 44481
Phone: (330) 675-2375
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Child Support is the right path if…

You need a child-support order established, or an existing order collected and enforced.
You want support calculated correctly under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares Model.
You need wage withholding, tax intercept, or other CSEA enforcement against a non-paying parent.
Your income or the other parent's income has changed and you want the order reviewed.

Filing Fees

Support inside a divorce: part of the $301 deposit · Stand-alone Juvenile support case: $186 new action · CSEA services through the Trumbull County CSEA, (330) 675-2732 · Worksheet is free at the state calculator.

Forms & Filing Packets

Support inside a divorce or dissolution (married parents)

Filed in the Domestic Relations Division. The signed Income Shares worksheet and a IV-D Application go with your support pleadings.

Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet — Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you're asking the court to set support.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer.

Support in the Juvenile Division (never-married parents) — $186 new Juvenile action

Filed in the Juvenile Division after parentage is established. Juvenile e-filing is mandatory as of June 1, 2026.

Complaint to Establish Parentage / Paternity — Opens a parentage case in the Juvenile Division to establish the legal father so custody, parenting time, and support can be ordered.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet — Run the official Ohio 2024 Income Shares calculator, print, and sign. Required any time you're asking the court to set support.

How to File Child Support in Trumbull County

Run the Ohio child-support worksheet. Use the official 2024 Income Shares calculator at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov with both parents' incomes and the parenting-time, insurance, and child-care figures. Print and sign it.
File in the right division. Married/divorcing: file the worksheet with your divorce or dissolution in the DR Division. Never-married: establish parentage and file in the Juvenile Division (e-filing mandatory as of June 1, 2026).
Open a IV-D case with CSEA. File a IV-D Application with the Trumbull County CSEA, 159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren, (330) 675-2732, so support is collected by wage withholding and enforced.
Ask for a review if circumstances change. File a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) or request a CSEA review when incomes or circumstances change substantially.

Trumbull County Practice Notes

Statewide Income Shares Model — no county formula. Ohio's 2024 Income Shares Model applies in every county. The calculator factors both parents' gross incomes, the number of overnights, health-insurance costs, and child-care costs. File the signed worksheet with your support request; deviations from the guideline amount must be justified on the record.
A IV-D Application opens CSEA enforcement. Filing a IV-D Application with the Trumbull County CSEA lets the agency collect support by automatic wage withholding, distribute it, and enforce through license suspension, tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals. Paternity-establishment and IV-D questions go to the Trumbull County CSEA, (330) 675-2732.
Modifying support takes a motion. To change an existing order you file a Motion for Change of Child Support (Form 28) or request a CSEA administrative review, generally when there is a substantial change in circumstances (often a 10%+ change in the calculated amount). The change is effective from the filing/request date, not retroactively.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is child support calculated in Trumbull County?: Trumbull County uses Ohio's statewide 2024 Income Shares Model — there is no county formula. Run the official worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov with both parents' gross incomes, parenting-time, health-insurance, and child-care figures, then file the signed worksheet with your support pleadings. The Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency (159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren, OH 44481, (330) 675-2732) collects and enforces the order through wage withholding once it is journalized.
What does Trumbull County CSEA do?: The Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency opens IV-D cases, runs the Ohio Income Shares calculation, collects support by wage withholding, distributes it to the receiving parent, and enforces orders through license suspension, tax intercept, and contempt referrals. Reach the CSEA at 159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren, OH 44481, (330) 675-2732 (alternate (800) 720-2732). Paternity-establishment and IV-D questions go to the Trumbull County CSEA at (330) 675-2732.
What is a IV-D application and why do I need one?: A IV-D Application opens a child-support case with your county's Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Once opened, CSEA collects support through automatic wage withholding, distributes it to the receiving parent, and can enforce the order through license suspension, federal tax intercept, credit reporting, and contempt referrals. Filing a IV-D Application is standard whenever a child-support order is issued; in Trumbull County, contact the CSEA at (330) 675-2732.
How much does it cost to file in Trumbull County?: Effective May 1, 2025, the Trumbull County Family Court charges a $301 deposit for a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment complaint, and $105 for a post-decree motion in a divorce case. On the Juvenile side, a new action (parentage, custody, or support) is $186 and a post-decree juvenile motion is $131. A domestic-violence civil protection order is filed with no deposit. If you cannot afford the deposit, file a Poverty Affidavit (Affidavit of Indigency) asking the court to waive it. Confirm current amounts with the DR Clerk at (330) 675-2627 or the Juvenile Clerk at (330) 675-2375.
Do I file in the Domestic Relations or Juvenile Division in Trumbull County?: Trumbull County runs ONE combined Trumbull County Family Court at 220 Main Avenue SW, Warren, with the same judges hearing both sides. The Domestic Relations Division (Clerk (330) 675-2627) handles divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, and the custody, parenting time, and support that travel with them for married or divorcing parents. The Juvenile Division (Clerk (330) 675-2375) handles paternity and custody for never-married parents, grandparent / non-parent custody, and child support outside a marriage.

Free Local Resources in Trumbull County

Trumbull County Family Court. Local forms, local rules, the Parenting and Companionship Guidelines, and filing information for divorce, dissolution, custody, support, and protection orders at www.co.trumbull.oh.us/family-court. DR Clerk (330) 675-2627; Juvenile Clerk (330) 675-2375. Court staff cannot give legal advice or help complete forms.
Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Trumbull County's IV-D agency opens child-support cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders at 159 E. Market St., Suite 200, Warren, OH 44481, (330) 675-2732. File a IV-D Application when establishing or modifying support.
Ohio Child Support Calculator. The state's official 2024 Income Shares worksheet at ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov. Run it, print, and sign it before any hearing that sets or changes support.
Someplace Safe — Domestic Violence Services. Trumbull County's domestic-violence program runs a 24-hour crisis hotline at (330) 393-3005 with emergency shelter, safety planning, and court advocacy for civil protection orders.

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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