Job & Family Services - Office of Child Support
Office of Child Support

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Mission Statement
The Office of Child Support provides leadership, structure, and resources to advance the child support program in Ohio.

Welcome to the Office of Child Support website! By using the navigation links in the left frame, you will find a great deal of information about Ohio's child support program-

  • services
  • reports
  • links to other child support related websites
  • sections specifically geared towards parents, employers, and hospitals 
  • and much more!

The Office of Child Support is dedicated to improving the lives of Ohio's children. Ohio has an excellent performance record in a number of areas within child support - including collecting and distributing nearly $2 billion in child support in 2007*. This amount includes over $1.5 billion in income withholding and over $109 million in tax offset collections.

With the fourth largest caseload in the nation, Ohio continues to look for ways to make the program easier, more effective, and more customer-friendly for our clients. More information about the Ohio Child Support Program can be found by clicking on the links in the left frame.

 
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Office of Child Support

P.O. Box 182709, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2709
Phone: (614) 752-6561    Fax: (614) 752-9760
Customer Inquiry Call Center: 1-800-686-1556

 
*state fiscal year 2007 is July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007