Child Support in Trumbull County

Reviewed by Stephanie Green, Esq. · Managing Partner, Gavvl Law · 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.

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.

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 Family Court — Domestic Relations Division

220 Main Avenue SW, Warren, OH 44482, Warren, OH 44482
Phone: (330) 675-2627
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Website: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/family-court/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Trumbull County Family Court — Juvenile Division
220 Main Avenue SW, Warren, OH 44482, Warren, OH 44482
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-enforcement questions go to Bev Rosile, (330) 675-2348.
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 44482, (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 44482, (330) 675-2732 (alternate (800) 720-2732). Paternity-enforcement questions go to Bev Rosile at (330) 675-2348.
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 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 44482, (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.

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