Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.22 (2026)

Deviating from schedule or worksheet

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The court may order an amount of child support that deviates from the amount of child support that would otherwise result from the use of the basic child support schedule and the applicable worksheet if, after considering the factors and criteria set forth in section 3119.23 of the Revised Code, the court determines that the amount calculated pursuant to the basic child support schedule and the applicable worksheet would be unjust or inappropriate and therefore not be in the best interest of the child.

If it deviates, the court must enter in the journal the amount of child support calculated pursuant to the basic child support schedule and the applicable worksheet, its determination that the amount would be unjust or inappropriate and therefore not in the best interest of the child, and findings of fact supporting that determination.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 168 cases (51 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: In re B.C., 2014 Ohio 2748 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
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In re B.C., 2014 Ohio 2748 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “{¶31} In part, the parties argue that the trial court failed to include in the record a child support worksheet for Mother and failed to make the determinations and findings required by R.C. 3119.22 in its order. When ordering child support, R.”
Cottrell v. Cottrell, 2013 Ohio 2397 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “{¶ 61} In his fifth assignment of error, Father argues that the trial court should have deviated from the Ohio Guidelines on Child Support pursuant to R.C. 3119.22 and should not have awarded child support because Father's parenting rights were eliminated by the trial court.”
Mossing-Landers v. Landers, 2016 Ohio 7625 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “We concluded that the trial court had erred in these respects, including its failure to explain its deviation from the State guidelines and its failure to include the findings of fact required by R.C. 3119.22. Id. at ¶ 47-48. {¶ 54} In this regard, we cited Baire, stating that…”
Short v. Short, 2019 Ohio 5315 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 8× “Short’s payment of that amount, as shown on Exhibit A attached to the judgment entry, would be unjust or inappropriate because of the presence of applicable deviations factors under R.C. 3119.22. {¶25} The trial court found: (1) pursuant to R.”
In re Adoption of B.I. (Slip Opinion), 2019 Ohio 2450 (Ohio 2019). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to its authority under R.C. 3119.22 and 3119.23, the court may deviate from the child- support guidelines and modify a parent’s obligation of support to zero.”
Ayers v. Ayers, 2022 Ohio 403 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “WD-20-087, 2021-Ohio-2970, at ¶ 55 ; R.C. 3119.22. In deciding whether to grant a deviation pursuant to R.”
Caleshu v. Caleshu, 2020 Ohio 4075 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “However, under R.C. 3119.22, a court may deviate from the guideline amount of child support if, after consideration of the factors set forth in R.”
McDerment v. McDerment, 2019 Ohio 2609 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 7× “7 ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR THREE THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR WHEN IT FAILED TO FOLLOW THE MANDATES OF R.C. 3119.22. {¶22} In his third assignment of error, Mr.”
Doubler v. Doubler, 2023 Ohio 393 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR XI THE TRIAL COURT ERRED BY NOT DEVIATING FORM THE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.C. 3119.22. ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR XII THE TRIAL COURT ERRED BY NOT PROPERLY CONSIDERING THE DEVIATION FACTORS SET FORTH WITHIN R.”
Getreu v. Getreu, 2021 Ohio 2761 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “However, under R.C. 3119.22, a court may deviate from the guideline amount of child support, if, after consideration of the factors set forth in R.”
Harsha v. Harsha, 2024 Ohio 2177 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 8× “R.C. 3119.22. And if the court deviates, “the court must enter in the journal the amount of child support calculated pursuant to the basic child support schedule and the applicable worksheet, its determination that the amount would be unjust or inappropriate and therefore not in…”
Mogg v. McCloskey, 2013 Ohio 4358 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “” R.C. 3119.22. If a court elects to deviate, the court must cite to factual findings in support of that decision in compliance with R.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.22(A) — 1 case
Ayers v. Ayers, 2022 Ohio 403 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “WD-20-087, 2021-Ohio-2970, at ¶ 55 ; R.C. 3119.22. In deciding whether to grant a deviation pursuant to R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.22(B) — 1 case
Kitzberger v. Kitzberger, 2025 Ohio 1721 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
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