What is child support?
Child support is the amount of money that the court orders one parent to pay the other parent every month for the support of the child(ren). California has a formula (called a “guideline”) for figuring out how much child support should be paid in all cases. To learn more about how child support is calculated, see the California Court’s website: Child Support Guidelines.
Child support is money paid by parents to meet their child’s living and medical needs. The most recent court order is the source of the amount,which is based mainly on the incomes of the parents, number of children, and custody and visitation. The court may also include health insurance coverage and child care payments in a child support order.
Background Structure of Child Support in Ohio Local County Support Enforcement Agencies (CSEAs) State Office of Child Support Background Congress established the Child Support Enforcement Program in 1975 under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act to collect child support. The program’s goal is to ensure that all children are supported financially by both parents and to reduce the number of children receiving public assistance. The increase in the rate of divorce, separation and out-of-wedlock births has been dramatic in the United States. There are more than one million children in Ohio who are entitled to child support. The Child Support program is a joint effort involving federal, state and local agencies administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Child Support (OCS). [Back to Top] Structure of Child Support in Ohio The responsibility for implementation of the Child Support (IV-D) program is shared by federal, state and local agencies, each wit
