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When does the Geauga County child support enforcement agency (CSEA) establish an administrative child support order?
An administrative child support order will be pursued when:
The child is born out of wedlock, the mother is the legal custodian pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3109.042 or through a Geauga County Court Order, and there are no family violence concerns.
The mother will be the recipient of the support.
The child is born out of wedlock, the father is the legal custodian through a Geauga County Court Order, and there are no family violence concerns.
The father will be the recipient of the support.
When does the Geauga County child support enforcement agency (CSEA) file with the court for the court to establish a court support order?
CSEA will file with the Court to establish a support order when:
- The parties are married but separated.
- A caretaker relative or caretaker agency has legal custody of the child through a Geauga County Court Order or is deemed the primary caretaker pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3119.01 (C) (1)
- There are concerns of family violence.
What will my support obligation be?
The child support guidelines are the standard method for setting the amount of the child support and cash medical support obligations in the child support order. The guidelines use a mathematical formula based on the combined income of the parents and other factors. For more detail, refer to the child support guidelines calculator below https://ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov/home.html
Will my child support order include medical support?
Yes, Ohio law requires all child support orders to include a cash medical support obligation; an order for one or both parents to provide health insurance coverage for the child; and an order for both parents to share the cost of the child's remaining medical expenses.
What will I be required to provide to establish a support order?
Proof of
income over the past 3 years,
any benefits (unemployment, worker’s comp, social security, retirement, veteran’s, etc.) received,
daycare costs, and
health insurance coverage costs.
How long will it take to establish a support order?
The amount of time can vary depending on whether it will be established administratively at the Geauga County CSEA or if the case will be referred to court.
When will the support order be effective?
Administrative support orders are effective 14 days from the administrative hearing.
Court support orders are typically effective the date the complaint/motion for establishment was filed.
Why may the Geauga CSEA be unable to establish a support order?
There are pending court actions involving custody or support.
A support order already exists in another county or state.
The obligor’s location is unknown.
The obligor is permanently disabled with no known income.
The obligor is in prison or is institutionalized beyond the child’s expected emancipation date with no eligibility for earlier release.