What is Child Support in Ohio?
Child support is a payment by one parent to the other parent for the support of their common child. It is in the best interest of a child for both parents to be obligated to pay for the support of their child. An order for child support transfers the income/wealth from one parent to the other so that the combined incomes/wealth of both parents is available to use for the support of the child. What is Child Support used for? Child support covers everything a child needs, and even more, during the growth and formative years. Keep the following in mind: A parent’s first and principal obligation is to support his or her minor children according to the parent’s circumstances and station in life; and Children should share in the standard of living of both parents. Thus, the amount of a child support award is more than a question of bare necessities. If the child has a wealthy parent, that child is entitled to, and therefore needs something more than the bare necessities of life. Where the su
