Ohio Child Support

Income Sharesmodel estimate

Estimate for Ohio

Ohio uses the Income Shares model.

Paying parent’s monthly income ($)

Other parent’s monthly income ($)

Number of children

Overnights / year with paying parent

Child care cost / month ($)

Health insurance / month ($)

Enter the paying parent’s gross (pre-tax) monthly income.

Estimated monthly support$675.56per month

Annual estimate$8,106.72

Effective rate13.5%

MethodIncome Shares: combined income → schedule → split by income share (+ add-ons, parenting-time credit)

View calculation breakdown

Combined parental income	$9,000
Total basic obligation (schedule)	$1,216
Obligor income share	55.6%
Obligor basic obligation	$676
Estimated monthly support	$676

How the basic obligation splits between parents

56%

44%

Paying parent: $676 Other parent: $540

Each parent pays their proportional share of the combined basic obligation.

Estimated monthly support by number of children

At the incomes you entered, for 2 children.

§ How Ohio calculates support

Ohio uses the Income Shares Model on COMBINED gross income, with the basic obligation read from the Basic Child Support Schedule (JFS 07767, R.C. 3119.021). The schedule spans $8,400-$336,000 combined annual income; below that the minimum is $80/month, and above it the court extrapolates. A 90-overnight parenting-time credit cuts the obligation 10%, and a Self-Sufficiency Reserve is embedded. (Schedule numbers not machine-extracted; see note.)

Content verified against official sources on 2026-08-09.

✦ How to open or modify a case in Ohio

Determine each parent's annual gross income (wages, bonuses, business, benefits, etc.).
Apply adjustments (spousal support paid, credit for other children, half of self-employment tax).
Combine adjusted gross incomes and locate the Basic Child Support Obligation on the JFS 07767 schedule.
Apply the 90-overnight parenting-time credit (10% reduction) if qualifying.
Add the child's health insurance and childcare costs, split by income share using Worksheet JFS 07768/07769.
The obligor pays their proportional share; cash medical support is computed separately.

◈ Illustrative examples

Illustrative example

Illustrative example - combined $100,000/yr, 1 child, 60% obligor

Scenario: Combined adjusted gross income $100,000/year; one child. Published schedule amount for this income is about $11,864/year.

Walk-through: Obligor earns 60%, so pays 60% x $11,864 = $7,118/year (~$593/month). With 90+ overnights the 10% parenting-time credit would lower it to about $534/month before add-ons.

Takeaway: Ohio's schedule gives the total basic obligation; the paying parent covers only their income-share percentage, reduced by parenting-time credits.

? Frequently asked questions

What is Ohio's minimum child support?

The statutory minimum is $80/month for all children (courts may go lower only in limited cases such as verified disability or incarceration).

Does a 50/50 custody arrangement change the amount?

A 90-overnight-or-more parenting-time order triggers a 10% reduction; more equal splits may use the shared-parenting worksheet.

↗ Official policy & agency links

Ohio Revised Code § 3119.021 (Basic Child Support Schedule) ↗Ohio Child Support Calculator (ODJFS) ↗

Sources verified: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3119.021 · https://ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov/pages/calculator.html · https://www.waytolegal.com/legal-help-guides/understanding-ohio-child-support-chart-formula · https://nextpagemediation.com/blog/child-support-in-ohio-15-questions-and-answers

Statute: Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.021Income basis: grossData last updated: 2026-08-08Next review: 2027-01-01Status: estimate pending verification

Not legal or financial advice. This estimate follows the state’s statutory guideline formula but cannot capture every factor a court considers (health insurance, childcare, prior orders, deviations, imputed income).