Ohio Revised Code Child Support
Ohio child support laws are as Ohio revised code part 2705, 2919.21 and United States Code: 18 U.S.C. §228. Child support orders that are issued in Ohio include a provision for required income withholding. This means that the non-custodial parent will have a specified amount of money withheld from his or her paycheck in order to pay the child support obligation.
Ohio Revised Code child support, part 2705 states
If an individual fails to comply with a required action and enforcement by a court becomes necessary, the court can hold the person in contempt. Contempt penalties can increase with each offense and include fines and/or jail time or other remedies that the court finds appropriate.
Some of the reasons a person can be cited for contempt are failure to comply with the provisions of a child support order, to submit to genetic testing, to obey a subpoena or refusal to answer as a witness, to appear in court as required and disobeying a judgment or order of the court.
Ohio Revised Code child support, part 2919.21 states
Child support can also be enforced by the use of criminal statutes. The state statute in Ohio provides for criminal penalties, including fines and/or a jail or prison sentence, depending on the length of time of the non-payment.
United States Code: 18 U.S.C. ?228.
Federal law also provides for criminal non-support to be prosecuted, if certain criteria are present. For a misdemeanor federal offense, the non-payment must be willful, the obligation must be unpaid for at least one year or be greater than $5,000, and the offender and child must reside in different states. Possible penalties for this offense include imprisonment for up to six months and/or a fine, and mandatory restitution of the total unpaid support obligation.
For specific information or details on Ohio Revised Code child support, please contact your county’s Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Your county child support enforcement agency (CSEA) can help find the physical whereabouts of the non-residential parent, the employer, or other sources of income and assets so that the CSEA may take the next step to secure or enforce a child support order.
Source: Office of Child Support