Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02 (2026)

Calculation of child support obligation

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In any action in which a court child support order is issued or modified, in any other proceeding in which the court determines the amount of child support that will be ordered to be paid pursuant to a child support order, or when a child support enforcement agency determines the amount of child support that will be ordered to be paid pursuant to an administrative child support order, issues a new administrative child support order, or issues a modified administrative child support order, the court or agency shall calculate the amount of the parents' child support and cash medical support in accordance with the basic child support schedule, the applicable worksheet, and the other provisions of Chapter 3119. of the Revised Code. The court or agency shall specify the support obligation as a monthly amount due and shall order the support obligation to be paid in periodic increments as it determines to be in the best interest of the children. In performing its duties under this section, the court or agency is not required to accept any calculations in a worksheet prepared by any party to the action or proceeding.

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Cited in 117 cases (48 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: Funkhouser v. Funkhouser, 2019-Ohio-733.
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Funkhouser v. Funkhouser, 2019-Ohio-733. · cites it 5× “{¶ 37} The calculation of appellant’s modified child support order was also governed by R.C. 3119.02. Jackson, 6th Dist. Fulton No.”
V.C. v. O.C., 2021-Ohio-1491. · cites it 4× “In this case — as stated in the trial court’s September 25, 2020 judgment entry — the trial court applied R.C. 3119.02 and 3119.30(A) and (C) in determining the amount of Father’s child support obligation.”
Hadinger v. Hadinger, 2016-Ohio-821. · cites it 4× “R.C. 3119.02 provides that a trial court shall calculate the amount of child support in accordance with the applicable worksheet, as follows: In any action in which a court child support order is issued or modified, in any other proceeding in which the court determines the…”
Mogg v. McCloskey, 2013-Ohio-4358. · cites it 7× “Under the Ohio Child Support Guidelines, R.C. 3119.02, father’s -8- presumptively correct child support obligation would be $5,688.”
Feldmiller v. Feldmiller, 2012-Ohio-4621. · cites it 3× “{¶ 40} R.C. 3119.02 governs calculation of a parent’s child support obligation, and provides: In any action to which a court child support order is issued or modified, in any other proceeding in which the court determines the amount of child support that will be ordered to be…”
In re K.R.B., 2017-Ohio-7071, 95 N.E.3d 799. · cites it 3× “" {¶ 13} R.C. 3119.02 governs the calculation of child support.”
Marron v. Marron, 2014-Ohio-2121. · cites it 4× “18 and R.C. 3119.02. R.C. 3105.18(C)(1)(a) directs domestic relations courts to consider "the income of the parties, from all sources," in determining spousal support.”
In re Adoption of B.I. (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-2450. “Pursuant to its authority under R.C. 3119.22 and 3119.”
Phelps v. Saffian, 2016-Ohio-5514. · cites it 2× “{¶8} The income shares approach is codified in R.C. 3119.02. That section states that a court shall issue a child support order by calculating the obligor’s child support obligation in accordance with the child support schedule set forth in R.”
Robinson v. Robinson, 860 N.E.2d 1027 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2006). · cites it 2× “” {¶ 30} Per R.C. 3119.02, the court must calculate child-support obligations in accordance with the basic child-support schedule and applicable worksheet and other provisions in R.”
Dawson v. Dawson, 2009-Ohio-6029. · cites it 3× “24, gross income is the basis for calculating the standard child support amount, and includes the following: “Gross income” means, except as excluded in division (C)(7) of this section, the total of all earned and unearned income from all sources during a calendar year, whether…”
A.A.O. v. A.M.O., 2022-Ohio-2767. · cites it 3× “Wife argues that this finding ignored the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02(A)(1): 1 case
Lichtenstein v. Lichtenstein, 2023-Ohio-3355.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02(D): 1 case
State ex rel. Carna v. Teays Valley Local Sch., 2011-Ohio-1522.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02(D)(4): 1 case
State ex rel. Carna v. Teays Valley Local Sch., 2011-Ohio-1522.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.02(D)(5): 1 case
State ex rel. Carna v. Teays Valley Local Sch., 2011-Ohio-1522.
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