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Ohio child support calculator

Ohio child support is the paying parent’s share of a yearly basic obligation from the state schedule, based on both parents’ gross income, cut by 10% when the paying parent has 90 or more court-ordered overnights. With yearly incomes of $60,000 and $40,000 and one child, that is about $660.08 a month, or $594.08 with 100 overnights.

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R.C. 3119 · schedule JFS 07767 (Rev. 6/2023)

Ohio child support calculator

Ohio Revised Code chapter 3119 and the JFS 07768 worksheet, with the basic child support schedule in force since June 1, 2023.

Parent A and Parent B are just labels. The parent with fewer overnights is the non-residential parent whose obligation becomes the order.

Children in this case
Yearly gross incomeWages, overtime and bonuses (average), self-employment, Social Security, unemployment, spousal support received and other income (R.C. 3119.01).
of 365
Self-employment, insurance premiums and other children
Self-employment income included above6.2% of it is deducted (worksheet line 3c).
Health insurance premiums paid for the childrenYearly out-of-pocket cost; deducted from the income of the parent who pays.
Other minor children this parent must supportBiological or adopted children not in this case (worksheet line 9).

Example

Estimated guideline child support

$594.08per month

Parent B pays Parent A · about $137 a week

Worksheet

  1. 01Parent A income after adjustments (line 14)$40,000.00
  2. 02Parent B income after adjustments (line 14)$60,000.00
  3. 03Combined income (line 16)$100,000.00
  4. 04Parent B’s share of income (line 17)60%
  5. 05Schedule amount at combined income, 1 child (line 18b)$13,201.67
  6. 06Parent B’s share (line 18c)$7,921.00
  7. 07Schedule amount at Parent B’s income alone (line 18a)$9,937.00
  8. 08Lesser of the two, at least $960 (line 18d)$7,921.00
  9. 09Parenting time: 100 overnights, 10% reduction (line 19)−$792.10
  10. 10Yearly child support (line 22)$7,128.90
  11. 11Monthly child support$594.08

Real Ohio orders also add cash medical support per child and a share of work-related child care; this estimate shows basic child support only.

Estimate under R.C. Chapter 3119 and the 2023 Ohio schedule. Cash medical support and child care are added to real orders, and the court can deviate (R.C. 3119.22–.24). The ODJFS calculator is the official tool.

Schedule: JFS 07767, $600 rows of combined yearly income, interpolated between rows (R.C. 3119.05(G)(2) also lets a court use either row). Each parent owes the lesser of the schedule amount at their own income and their share at combined income, but at least $960 a year. 90 or more court-ordered overnights: 10% reduction (R.C. 3119.051).

Try a common case:1 child · $72k + $48k/yr2 children · $60k + $36k/yr3 children · $108k + $60k/yrEqual time · 1 child · $72k + $48k

How we checked it. All 547 schedule rows extracted and rebuilt from R.C. 3119.021 (3,261 of 3,282 cells within $1).

Known limits. Cash medical support and child care are not included; between rows we interpolate (one of three lawful options).

Rules: Schedule since June 1, 2023 · Last checked November 13, 2026 · Download the official table (CSV)

How the Ohio child support calculator works

This Ohio child support calculator follows the sole and shared parenting worksheet, JFS 07768, and Ohio Revised Code chapter 3119.[4][5] Ohio works with yearly figures.

  1. Gross income for each parent, including overtime and bonuses, self-employment income less 6.2%, Social Security, unemployment and spousal support received. Means-tested benefits are excluded.
  2. Adjustments. Subtract a share of the schedule amount for other minor children the parent must support, health insurance premiums the parent pays for the children, and spousal support paid.
  3. Combined income and shares. Add both incomes and work out each parent’s percentage, to 0.01%.
  4. Two amounts, the lesser applies. Each parent owes the lesser of the schedule amount at their own income and their share of the schedule amount at combined income, but never less than $960 a year.[5][8]
  5. Parenting time. A parent with 90 or more court-ordered overnights a year gets a 10% reduction.[6]
  6. The order. The non-residential parent’s amount becomes the order.[9]

Ohio basic child support schedule

The schedule, JFS 07767 (Rev. 6/2023), gives the yearly basic obligation for combined incomes from $8,400 to $336,000 in $600 steps.[2][3]

Selected rows of the Ohio schedule (yearly amounts)
Combined yearly income1 child2 children3 children4 children
$24,000$2,126$2,520$2,832$2,988
$36,000$5,726$5,726$5,726$5,726
$48,000$8,154$9,326$9,326$9,326
$60,000$9,937$12,926$12,926$12,926
$84,000$12,215$18,257$20,126$20,126
$100,200$13,218$19,720$23,289$24,986
$150,000$16,145$24,019$28,286$31,596
$200,400$19,553$29,002$34,047$38,030

For incomes between rows, R.C. 3119.05(G)(2) lets the court use the higher row, the lower row or a proportional amount.[5] This calculator interpolates, which always falls between the other two answers. Below $8,400 the obligation is the $960 minimum; above $336,000 the court sets support case by case and normally not below the amount at $336,000.[7]

The self-sufficiency reserve

The shaded part of the schedule builds in a self-sufficiency reserve for low-income parents. That is why each parent pays the lesser of the amount at their own income and their share at combined income: a low earner never owes more than the reserve-adjusted amount for their income alone.[2][5]

The 10% parenting time reduction

If a court order gives the paying parent 90 or more overnights a year, their obligation is reduced by 10%.[6] It is a flat reduction, not a sliding scale. A larger reduction for extended or shared parenting time requires a deviation by the court, and the other parent can ask the court to remove the 10% if the time is not used.

Health insurance, cash medical and child care

Health insurance premiums paid for the children are deducted from the paying parent’s income on the worksheet. Real orders also include cash medical support, a yearly amount per child set in the ODJFS guideline manual and shared by income, and each parent’s share of work-related child care after tax credits.[3][4] This estimate shows basic child support only; the ODJFS calculator adds those lines.

Official Ohio calculator and agency

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services publishes the schedule, the worksheets and the state’s child support guidelines calculator.[10][11]

Compare the PA child support calculator, which uses net income and a sliding shared-custody reduction, and the Illinois child support calculator, which converts gross to net income first. All states are listed on the child support calculator page.

An estimate, not an order. The court or child support agency decides the amount. Not legal advice; see our legal disclaimer.

Frequently asked questions

How much is child support for 1 kid in Ohio?

It depends on both incomes. At $100,000 of combined yearly income the schedule gives $13,218 a year near that level for one child; a parent with 60% of the income owes about 60% of it, less 10% with 90 or more overnights.

What is the minimum child support in Ohio?

$960 a year, or $80 a month. A court may order less, or nothing, for a parent who is disabled or institutionalized.

Does 50/50 custody end child support in Ohio?

Not automatically. The worksheet still gives an amount for the parent with the higher obligation; any further reduction for shared parenting is a court deviation.

Does Ohio use gross or net income?

Gross income. Only specific items are subtracted, such as 6.2% of self-employment income, health premiums for the children and support for other children.

Sources

  1. Ohio Revised Code 3119.021, Basic child support schedule · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective March 28, 2019
  2. JFS 07767, Basic Child Support Schedule (Rev. 6/2023) · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, effective June 1, 2023
  3. Ohio Adm. Code 5101:12-1-17, Ohio child support guideline · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective April 1, 2026
  4. JFS 07768, Sole/Shared Parenting Child Support Computation Worksheet · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Rev. 3/2019
  5. Ohio Revised Code 3119.05, Computation rules · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective March 20, 2025
  6. Ohio Revised Code 3119.051, Parenting time reduction · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective March 28, 2019
  7. Ohio Revised Code 3119.04, Incomes above or below the schedule · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective March 28, 2019
  8. Ohio Revised Code 3119.06, Minimum child support order · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective April 3, 2024
  9. Ohio Revised Code 3119.07, Which parent’s obligation becomes the order · Ohio Laws (codes.ohio.gov), effective April 3, 2024
  10. Ohio Child Support Guidelines Calculator · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, listed November 13, 2026
  11. Office of Child Support · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, listed November 13, 2026