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Ohio Child Support Calculator (2026)

Under Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.021 (and § 3119.04) and the state’s Basic Child Support Schedule (JFS 07767, rev. 6/2023), Ohio courts apply an income‑shares model that starts with a presumptive minimum order of $80 per month.

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The parent who will pay support (usually the one with less parenting time). Ohio's schedule is built on ANNUAL income; enter one twelfth of the annual gross income after Ohio's adjustments (annual ÷ 12).
The parent who receives support. Both incomes are added to find the schedule amount.
The law behind this calculator: Ohio basic child support schedule (income shares, combined annual income converted to monthly) — Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.021 and § 3119.04; JFS 07767 Basic Child Support Schedule (Rev. 6/2023).

How Ohio calculates it

  • Add both parents' monthly adjusted gross incomes.
  • Look up the combined monthly income in Ohio’s Basic Child Support Schedule, which covers $700 to $28,000 in $50 steps and interpolates amounts between rows as the statute directs.
  • Multiply the schedule amount by the paying parent’s share of the combined income (paying parent income ÷ combined income).
  • If combined income exceeds $28,000, the statute adds 0% of the excess to the top‑row figure; above $336,000 annual income the court makes a case‑by‑case award.
  • Add any child‑care, health‑insurance, and parenting‑time adjustments after the basic schedule amount is calculated.

Worked example

Paying parent $4,000/month adjusted gross, other parent $2,500/month, 2 children: combined $6,500 → basic obligation $1,474 (schedule row $6,500); the paying parent earns 61.5% of the combined income, so pays 61.5% × $1,474 = $907/month before child-care, health-insurance and parenting-time adjustments.

Frequently asked questions

How is the paying parent’s share of child support calculated in Ohio?

Ohio adds the parents’ monthly adjusted gross incomes, finds the basic obligation from the schedule for that combined amount, then multiplies that amount by the paying parent’s percentage of the combined income.

What is the minimum child support order in Ohio?

The presumptive minimum order is $80 per month, matching the first row of the schedule.

Does Ohio apply a percentage to income above $28,000 for child support?

No. For combined incomes above $28,000 the statute adds 0% of the excess to the top‑row figure.

How are child‑care and health‑insurance costs factored into Ohio child support?

Those costs are added separately after the basic schedule amount is determined; they are not included in the schedule figure.

What happens if the parents’ combined income exceeds $336,000 per year in Ohio?

Section 3119.04 requires a case‑by‑case award, which is normally no less than the top‑row amount, with no percentage applied to the excess.

Is the calculation different in Columbus, Cleveland or Cincinnati?

No. Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.021 and § 3119.04; JFS 07767 Basic Child Support Schedule (Rev. 6/2023) sets one statewide guideline, so a case in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati uses the same percentages as anywhere else in Ohio. Judges everywhere in the state may deviate only with written findings.

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