The director of job and family services shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Revised Code governing the creation of child support guideline worksheets and instructions that incorporate the requirements of Chapter 3119 of the Revised Code for the calculation of child support and cash medical support obligations. In addition, the department shall:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3119.022

  • Cash medical support: means an amount ordered to be paid in a child support order toward the ordinary medical expenses incurred during a calendar year. See Ohio Code 3119.01
  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Worksheet: means the applicable worksheet created in rules adopted under section 3119. See Ohio Code 3119.01

(A) Adopt standard worksheet forms that shall be used in all courts and child support enforcement agencies when calculating child support and cash medical support obligations; and

(B) Adopt a standard instruction manual to provide guidance and assistance to persons calculating support obligations.

The guideline worksheet and instruction manual may be revised as needed, but shall be revised at least once every five years.