How long can you go without paying child support in Ohio?

Ohio law provides criminal penalties for parents who fail to pay support for more than 26 out of 104 weeks, or who owe “arrearages” (overdue child support payments) in excess of $5,000.

How do I find out how much child support I owe?

By Phone

KIDS Info Line, 1-800-991-5530 (last 2 payments, information updated nightly)
EPPIC Customer Service, 1-877-253-3686 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week for balance inquiries)
Contact your Local Child Support Agency.

Is child support mandatory in Ohio?

In Ohio, both parents have a duty to support their child (or children) until the child reaches 18, or perhaps longer if the child is still in high school, has a physical or mental disability, or if the parents agree to support the child for an extended time. Generally, however, only the noncustodial parent makes payments.

How much does child support pay?

Assuming the child lives with Mom, Dad’s base child support amount payable to Mom would be $400 per month, or 40% of $1,000 . It’s assumed that Mom pays her $600 directly via mortgage or rent payments, grocery bills, and the like. The Melson Formula is used in Delaware, Hawaii, and Montana as of 2019.

What can I do to enforce payment of child support?

File an enforcement of child support request in a court where the child’s other parent lives. Send the child support order to your ex’s employer and ask the employer to garnish the amounts from his or her paychecks. In addition to UIFSA, there are a couple of acts that penalize deadbeat parents.

How do you check your child support balance?

Depending on where you live, there may be a few different ways you can check child support account balances. In some jurisdictions, you can call or visit the family law court clerk to obtain balance information. You may obtain balance information from your jurisdiction’s child support agency as well.