Ohio Child Support Guidelines
Ohio’s current guideline baseline runs through rule 5101:12-1-17, the forms listed in rule 5101:12-1-99, and the official calculator workflow. This page keeps the current rule set and source links in one place.
Why old Ohio support summaries go stale
In Ohio, the live calculator, the current administrative rule, and the listed JFS forms control the working baseline. Older summaries often miss later manual revisions or keep obsolete worksheet references alive long after the official form list has changed.
Use This With Other Ohio Tools
Support pages should route back into the core Ohio calculators and legal explainers.
April 1, 2026
Effective date shown on the current rule 5101:12-1-17 and rule 5101:12-1-99 pages.
Current forms
Rule 5101:12-1-99 currently lists JFS 07766, JFS 07767, JFS 07768, and JFS 07769.
$336,000 ceiling
The official calculator says it cannot estimate support above $336,000 combined annual gross income.
Guideline checkpoints that most often matter
- Rule-first workflow: Ohio still routes support math through the rule, schedule, and listed worksheets rather than a private calculator shortcut.
- Current schedule: Revised Code section 3119.021 still anchors the basic child support schedule.
- Current worksheets: Rule 5101:12-1-17 still requires use of the sole/shared or split worksheet, depending on the case structure.
- Medical support: Ohio’s current rule still ties the calculation process to cash-medical and health-insurance support obligations.
- Modification and deviation: The current Ohio baseline still includes the 10% modification threshold and the deviation findings required by the Revised Code.
Official Ohio guideline sources
- Ohio Administrative Code 5101:12-1-17
- Ohio Administrative Code 5101:12-1-99
- Ohio Revised Code section 3119.021
- Ohio Revised Code section 3119.79