Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24 (2026)

Shared parenting order child support provisions

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(A)(1) A court that issues a shared parenting order in accordance with section 3109.04 of the Revised Code shall order an amount of child support to be paid under the child support order that is calculated in accordance with the schedule and with the worksheet, except that, if that amount would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and therefore not in the best interest of the child because of the extraordinary circumstances of the parents or because of any other factors or criteria set forth in section 3119.23 of the Revised Code, the court may deviate from that amount.

(2) The court shall consider extraordinary circumstances and other factors or criteria if it deviates from the amount described in division (A)(1) of this section and shall enter in the journal the amount described in division (A)(1) of this section 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 its determination.

(B) For the purposes of this section, "extraordinary circumstances of the parents" includes all of the following:

(1) The ability of each parent to maintain adequate housing for the children;

(2) Each parent's expenses, including child care expenses, school tuition, medical expenses, dental expenses, and any other expenses the court considers relevant;

(3) Any other circumstances the court considers relevant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 76 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Siferd v. Siferd, 2017 Ohio 8624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
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Siferd v. Siferd, 2017 Ohio 8624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 7× “For this reason, Ronald contends that the trial court erred by failing to comply with the requirements of R.C. 3119.24 and should, therefore, be reversed.”
Mahlerwein v. Mahlerwein, 828 N.E.2d 153 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 5× “” However, in the context of a shared-parenting order, R.C. 3119.24 authorizes the court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount “would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of…”
Irish v. Irish, 2011 Ohio 3111 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 9× “23 and each of 4 the four extraordinary circumstances set forth in R.C. 3119.24. After it determined that some of those factors were “potentially relevant” based on the evidence presented at the hearing, and after it analyzed those factors and circumstances, the court determined…”
In re K.R.B., 2017 Ohio 7071 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “{¶ 14} R.C. 3119.24 applies in cases involving shared parenting.”
Mangen v. Mangen, 2021 Ohio 3693 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 7× “Child Support Calculation Under R.C. 3119.24 {¶ 5} Douglas’s first assignment of error states: THE TRIAL COURT [ERRED] AS A MATTER OF LAW AND AS A MATTER OF FACT IN THE MANNER AND METHOD IT CALCULATED FATHER’S CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION.”
Caleshu v. Caleshu, 2020 Ohio 4075 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “As to matters involving shared parenting, R.C. 3119.24 permits a trial court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount "would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and therefore not in the best interest of the child because of the…”
Hurte v. Hurte, 842 N.E.2d 1058 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “24(A)(1) allows a court to deviate from the rebuttably presumed amount “if that amount would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of the extraordinary circumstances of the parents or because of any…”
Siferd v. Siferd, 2018 Ohio 3616 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “Legal Standard {¶31} R.C. 3119.24, which governs the award of child support when the trial court issues a shared parenting order, reads, in its relevant part, as follows: A court that issues a shared parenting order in accordance with section 3109.”
Mattis v. Mattis, 2016 Ohio 1084 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “) Thus, Father is not entitled to an automatic credit or reduction in the child support, however, the time the children spend with him was an extraordinary factor that the trial court considered.”
Getreu v. Getreu, 2021 Ohio 2761 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 5× “R.C. 3119.24; Glover v. Canann, 11th Dist.”
Borer v. Borer, 2009 Ohio 6522 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 12× “13-06-38, 2007-Ohio- 3341, this Court affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the judgment of the trial court, finding that, although the magistrate “found that the imposition of the child support amount calculated pursuant to the child support schedule would be unjust,…”
Hackett v. Hackett, 2013 Ohio 4684 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 12× “THE TRIAL COURT ERRED, AS A MATTER OF LAW, BY FAILING TO APPLY R.C. §3119.24 IN ITS ANALYSIS OF THE DEVIATION OF CHILD SUPPORT.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(2) — 1 case
Dolan v. Dolan, 2011 Ohio 5195 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(2)(B) — 1 case
McCracken v. McCracken, 2014 Ohio 1411 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(A) — 15 cases
Mattis v. Mattis, 2016 Ohio 1084 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “) Thus, Father is not entitled to an automatic credit or reduction in the child support, however, the time the children spend with him was an extraordinary factor that the trial court considered.”
In re K.R.B., 2017 Ohio 7071 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “{¶ 14} R.C. 3119.24 applies in cases involving shared parenting.”
Sapinsley v. Sapinsley, 869 N.E.2d 702 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007).
Hoch v. Carr, 2012 Ohio 1445 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
Trombley v. Trombley, 2018 Ohio 1880 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(A)(1) — 21 cases
Siferd v. Siferd, 2017 Ohio 8624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “For this reason, Ronald contends that the trial court erred by failing to comply with the requirements of R.C. 3119.24 and should, therefore, be reversed.”
Hurte v. Hurte, 842 N.E.2d 1058 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). “24(A)(1) allows a court to deviate from the rebuttably presumed amount “if that amount would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of the extraordinary circumstances of the parents or because of any…”
MacKnight v. MacKnight, 2022 Ohio 648 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
Irish v. Irish, 2011 Ohio 3111 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “23 and each of 4 the four extraordinary circumstances set forth in R.C. 3119.24. After it determined that some of those factors were “potentially relevant” based on the evidence presented at the hearing, and after it analyzed those factors and circumstances, the court determined…”
King v. King, 2012 Ohio 5219 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(A)(2) — 16 cases
Siferd v. Siferd, 2017 Ohio 8624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “For this reason, Ronald contends that the trial court erred by failing to comply with the requirements of R.C. 3119.24 and should, therefore, be reversed.”
Mahlerwein v. Mahlerwein, 828 N.E.2d 153 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). “” However, in the context of a shared-parenting order, R.C. 3119.24 authorizes the court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount “would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of…”
Hurte v. Hurte, 842 N.E.2d 1058 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). “24(A)(1) allows a court to deviate from the rebuttably presumed amount “if that amount would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of the extraordinary circumstances of the parents or because of any…”
Siferd v. Siferd, 2018 Ohio 3616 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “Legal Standard {¶31} R.C. 3119.24, which governs the award of child support when the trial court issues a shared parenting order, reads, in its relevant part, as follows: A court that issues a shared parenting order in accordance with section 3109.”
Melick v. Melick, 2013 Ohio 1418 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(B) — 20 cases
Mahlerwein v. Mahlerwein, 828 N.E.2d 153 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). “” However, in the context of a shared-parenting order, R.C. 3119.24 authorizes the court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount “would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of…”
In re K.R.B., 2017 Ohio 7071 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “{¶ 14} R.C. 3119.24 applies in cases involving shared parenting.”
Siferd v. Siferd, 2017 Ohio 8624 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “For this reason, Ronald contends that the trial court erred by failing to comply with the requirements of R.C. 3119.24 and should, therefore, be reversed.”
Caleshu v. Caleshu, 2020 Ohio 4075 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “As to matters involving shared parenting, R.C. 3119.24 permits a trial court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount "would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and therefore not in the best interest of the child because of the…”
Sweeney v. Sweeney, 2019 Ohio 1750 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(B)(1) — 6 cases
Hurte v. Hurte, 842 N.E.2d 1058 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). “24(A)(1) allows a court to deviate from the rebuttably presumed amount “if that amount would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and would not be in the best interest of the child because of the extraordinary circumstances of the parents or because of any…”
Caleshu v. Caleshu, 2020 Ohio 4075 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “As to matters involving shared parenting, R.C. 3119.24 permits a trial court to deviate from the guideline calculation if that amount "would be unjust or inappropriate to the children or either parent and therefore not in the best interest of the child because of the…”
Green v. Tarkington, 2010 Ohio 2165 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
Kovach v. Lewis, 2012 Ohio 1512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
MacDonald v. MacDonald, 2011 Ohio 5389 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(B)(3) — 4 cases
Irish v. Irish, 2011 Ohio 3111 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “23 and each of 4 the four extraordinary circumstances set forth in R.C. 3119.24. After it determined that some of those factors were “potentially relevant” based on the evidence presented at the hearing, and after it analyzed those factors and circumstances, the court determined…”
Seegert v. Seegert, 2018 Ohio 5119 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
Rowe v. Rowe, 2018 Ohio 1103 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
Kitzberger v. Kitzberger, 2025 Ohio 1721 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.24(B)(4) — 1 case
Borer v. Borer, 2009 Ohio 6522 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “13-06-38, 2007-Ohio- 3341, this Court affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the judgment of the trial court, finding that, although the magistrate “found that the imposition of the child support amount calculated pursuant to the child support schedule would be unjust,…”
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