Ohio Code § 3109.19

§ 3109.19.

(A) As used in this section, “ minor ” has the same meaning as in section 3107.01 of the Revised Code . (B)(1) If a child is born to parents who are unmarried and unemancipated minors, a parent

of one of the minors is providing support for the minors' child, and the minors have

not signed an acknowledgment of paternity or a parent and child relationship has not

been established between the child and the male minor, the parent who is providing

support for the child may request a determination of the existence or nonexistence

of a parent and child relationship between the child and the male minor pursuant to

Chapter 3111. of the Revised Code. (2) If a child is born to parents who are unmarried and unemancipated minors, a parent

of one of the minors is providing support for the child, and the minors have signed

an acknowledgment of paternity that has become final pursuant to section 2151.232 , 3111.25 , or 3111.821 of the Revised Code or a parent and child relationship has been established between the child and the

male minor pursuant to Chapter 3111. of the Revised Code, the parent who is providing

support for the child may file a complaint requesting that the court issue an order

or may request the child support enforcement agency of the county in which the child

resides to issue an administrative order requiring all of the minors' parents to pay

support for the child. (C)(1) On receipt of a complaint filed under division (B)(2) of this section, the court

shall schedule a hearing to determine, in accordance with Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123.,

and 3125. of the Revised Code, the amount of child support the minors' parents are

required to pay, the method of paying the support, and the method of providing for

the child's health care needs.  On receipt of a request under division (B)(2) of this section, the agency shall

schedule a hearing to determine, in accordance with Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123.,

and 3125. of the Revised Code, the amount of child support the minors' parents are

required to pay, the method of paying the support, and the method of providing for

the child's health care needs.  At the conclusion of the hearing, the court or agency shall issue an order requiring

the payment of support of the child and provision for the child's health care needs.  The court or agency shall calculate the child support amount using the income of

the minors' parents instead of the income of the minors.  If any of the minors' parents are divorced, the court or agency shall calculate

the child support as if they were married, and issue a child support order requiring

the parents to pay a portion of any support imposed as a separate obligation.  If a child support order issued pursuant to section 2151.23 , 2151.231 , 2151.232 , 3111.13 , or 3111.81 of the Revised Code requires one of the minors to pay support for the child, the amount the minor is

required to pay shall be deducted from any amount that minor's parents are required

to pay pursuant to an order issued under this section.  The hearing shall be held not later than sixty days after the day the complaint

is filed or the request is made nor earlier than thirty days after the court or agency

gives the minors' parents notice of the action. (2) An order issued by an agency for the payment of child support shall include a notice

stating all of the following:  that the parents of the minors may object to the order

by filing a complaint pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section with the court requesting

that the court issue an order requiring the minors' parents to pay support for the

child and provide for the child's health care needs;  that the complaint may be filed

no later than thirty days after the date of the issuance of the agency's order;  and

that, if none of the parents of the minors file a complaint pursuant to division (B)(2)

of this section, the agency's order is final and enforceable by a court and may be

modified and enforced only in accordance with Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125.

of the Revised Code. (D) An order issued by a court or agency under this section shall remain in effect, except

as modified pursuant to Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code

until the occurrence of any of the following: (1) The minor who resides with the parents required to pay support under this section

reaches the age of eighteen years, dies, marries, enlists in the armed services, is

deported, gains legal or physical custody of the child, or is otherwise emancipated. (2) The child who is the subject of the order dies, is adopted, is deported, or is transferred

to the legal or physical custody of the minor who lives with the parents required

to pay support under this section. (3) The minor's parents to whom support is being paid pursuant to this section is no

longer providing any support for the child. (E) The minor's parents to whom support is being paid under a child support order issued

by a court or agency pursuant to this section shall notify, and the minor's parents

who are paying support may notify the child support enforcement agency of the occurrence

of any event described in division (D) of this section.  A willful failure to notify the agency as required by this division is contempt

of court with respect to a court child support order.  Upon receiving notification pursuant to this division, the agency shall comply with sections 3119.90 to 3119.94 of the Revised Code .