Ohio Child Support Laws
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Ohio Child Support
Ohio child support is based upon official guidelines that are presumed to be correct unless there is a showing that the amount of the support award would be unjust or inappropriate. To deviate from the Ohio child support guidelines, a court must consider the following factors:
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special or unusual needs of a child;
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obligations for other minor or handicapped children;
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other court-ordered payments;
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extended visitation or extraordinary costs for visitation;
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mandatory wage deductions (including union dues);
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disparity in income between the parent's households;
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benefits that either parent receives from remarriage or sharing living expenses with others;
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the amount of taxes paid by a parent;
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significant contributions from a parent (including lessons, sports equipment, or clothing);
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the financial resources and earning capacity of the child;
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the standard of living and circumstances of each parent and the standard of living the child would have enjoyed if the marriage had not been dissolved;
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the physical and emotional conditions and needs of the child;
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the medical and educational needs of the child;
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the relative financial resources, other assets and resources, needs, and obligations of both the non-custodial and the custodial parent;
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the need and capacity of the child for an education and the educational opportunities of the child;
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the age of the child;
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the earning ability of each parent;
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the responsibility of each parent for the support of others;
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the value of services contributed by the custodial parent; and
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any other relevant factor.
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