Ohio Code § 3119.79

Ohio Code § 3119.79. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3119.79.

(A) If an obligor or obligee under a child support order requests that the court modify

the amount of child support required to be paid pursuant to the child support order,

the court shall recalculate the amount of support that would be required to be paid

under the child support order in accordance with the schedule and the applicable worksheet.  If that amount as recalculated is more than ten per cent greater than or more than

ten per cent less than the amount of child support required to be paid pursuant to

the existing child support order, the deviation from the recalculated amount that

would be required to be paid under the schedule and the applicable worksheet shall

be considered by the court as a change of circumstance substantial enough to require

a modification of the child support amount. (B) If the court determines that the medical needs of the child are not being met because

of inadequate health insurance coverage, the inadequate coverage shall be considered

by the court as a change of circumstance that is substantial enough to require a modification

of the child support order. (C) If the court determines that the amount of child support required to be paid under

the child support order should be changed due to a substantial change of circumstances

that was not contemplated at the time of the issuance of the original child support

order or the last modification of the child support order, the court shall modify

the amount of child support required to be paid under the child support order to comply

with the schedule and the applicable worksheet, unless the court determines that those

amounts calculated pursuant to the basic child support schedule and pursuant to the

applicable worksheet would be unjust or inappropriate and therefore not in the best

interest of the child and enters in the journal the figure, determination, and findings

specified in section 3119.22 of the Revised Code .

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.79
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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