The Ohio Office of Child Support welcomes you. This website has been designed to address questions you might have concerning your role in the child support process, as well as how the process operates in Ohio.

We have selected some sections that may be of particular interest to you:

• Your rights and responsibilities in the child support process
• An introduction to child support
• An overview of the services we provide
• How to apply for child support
• A glossary of child support terms
• Publications of our office that might interest you
• A list of our frequently asked questions about child support

Did you know there's a toll-free number for checking the status of your case? It's called the Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVR).

The number is 1-800-860-2555.
For TDD, the number is 1-866-500-3784.

Please note: you will be asked for the social security numbers of the parties involved.

In Ohio, the Child Support Program is state supervised and county administered. The name of the agency administering the program at the county level is the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Click here for a list of all CSEAs in Ohio.