Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.022 (2026)

Child support guideline worksheets and instructions

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The director of job and family services shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the creation of child support guideline worksheets and instructions that incorporate the requirements of Chapter 3119. of the Revised Code for the calculation of child support and cash medical support obligations. In addition, the department shall:

(A) Adopt standard worksheet forms that shall be used in all courts and child support enforcement agencies when calculating child support and cash medical support obligations; and

(B) Adopt a standard instruction manual to provide guidance and assistance to persons calculating support obligations.

The guideline worksheet and instruction manual may be revised as needed, but shall be revised at least once every five years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 121 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Sweeney v. Sweeney, 2019-Ohio-1750, 135 N.E.3d 1189.
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Sweeney v. Sweeney, 2019-Ohio-1750, 135 N.E.3d 1189. · cites it 7× “Brian submitted two proposed worksheets each using the statutory worksheet to be employed when “the court issues a shared parenting order,” under former R.C. 3119.022. Deborah’s proposed worksheets are not part of our record.”
A.S. v. J.W. (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-2473. · cites it 8× “” R.C. 3119.022. This language mirrors that of R.”
Siferd v. Siferd, 2017-Ohio-8624, 100 N.E.3d 915. · cites it 4× “R.C. 3119.022 contains a worksheet in which the trial court must enter the income of the parents as the basis for the child support calculation.”
Feldmiller v. Feldmiller, 2012-Ohio-4621. · cites it 3× “{¶ 41} R.C. 3119.022 provides that when a court calculates the amount of child support to be paid pursuant to a child support order in a proceeding in which one parent is the residential parent and legal custodian of all the children who are subject to the order, “the court * *…”
Mayberry v. Mayberry, 2016-Ohio-1031. · cites it 6× “R.C. 3119.022 (setting forth the worksheet applicable to shared parenting and when one parent is the residential parent and legal custodian); 3119.”
Glassner v. Glassner, 828 N.E.2d 642 (Ohio Ct. App. 5th Dist. 2005). · cites it 4× “See Marker, supra, and R.C. 3119.03; R.C. 3119.022. {¶ 21} R.”
Siferd v. Siferd, 2018-Ohio-3616. · cites it 5× “R.C. 3119.022 contains a worksheet in which the trial court must enter the income of the parents as the basis for the child support calculation.”
Mossing-Landers v. Landers, 2016-Ohio-7625, 73 N.E.3d 1060. · cites it 2× “{¶ 40} This case involves a child support computation worksheet for a sole residential parent under R.C. 3119.022. “Line 19 of the Child Support Worksheet set forth in R.”
Truex v. Truex, 901 N.E.2d 259 (Ohio Ct. App. 5th Dist. 2008). · cites it 4× “2d 496 , at paragraph one of the syllabus; R.C. 3119.022. 2 Failure to complete and include the worksheet in the record constitutes reversible error.”
Bajzer v. Bajzer, 2012-Ohio-252. · cites it 2× “{¶5} As a general rule, child support is calculated using the worksheet provided in R.C. 3119.022 with reference to the basic child support schedule set forth in R.”
Lathan v. Andrews, 2017-Ohio-4419. · cites it 3× “{¶20} R.C. 3119.022 details items to be included when calculating child support.”
Borer v. Borer, 2009-Ohio-6522. · cites it 8× “m to pay $300 per month in spousal support, refusing to impute additional income to Plaintiff-Appellee, Kelly Borer, and ordering him to pay eighty percent of the children’s unpaid medical expenses after his initial $100 obligation, and sustaining his objection to the…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.022(A): 5 cases
Graham v. Graham, 2020-Ohio-1435, 153 N.E.3d 843.
Myers v. Vitanovic, 2022-Ohio-4802, 204 N.E.3d 1116.
Clemens v. Clemens, 2021-Ohio-3094.
Gebremikael v. Aruma, 2022-Ohio-3686.
Gerkens v. Gerkens, 2026-Ohio-1161, 282 N.E.3d 247.
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