Child Support Modification - Preparation Worksheet - Ohio

Ohio Family Law Updated August 27, 2026 Free Word and PDF

OHIO CHILD-SUPPORT CHANGE PREPARATION PACKET

DO NOT FILE THIS PACKET. Transfer verified information to the current official and local forms.

The Supreme Court of Ohio currently lists:

  • DR Form 28 / Juvenile Form 7 — Motion for Change of Child Support, Medical Support, Tax Exemption, or Other Child-Related Expenses;
  • DR Form 31 / Juvenile Form 10 — Request for Service;
  • Form 1 — Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses; and
  • Form 4 — Health Insurance Affidavit.

The official page directs users to check other local court procedures.

1. Case and Court Control

Item Verified entry Source
Court, county, and division [________________________________] [________________________________]
Case name and number [________________________________] [________________________________]
Existing order date and terms [________________________________] Filed order
Original party designations [________________________________] Docket
Local forms and procedures [________________________________] [________________________________]
Filing fee or waiver route [________________________________] [________________________________]
Service procedure [________________________________] [________________________________]
Hearing procedure [________________________________] [________________________________]

2. Official-Form Control

Form or document Current version downloaded Status
DR Form 28 / Juvenile Form 7 [__/__/____] ☐ Complete ☐ Pending
DR Form 31 / Juvenile Form 10 [__/__/____] ☐ Complete ☐ Pending
Form 1 financial affidavit [__/__/____] ☐ Complete ☐ Pending
Form 4 health-insurance affidavit [__/__/____] ☐ Complete ☐ Pending
County-specific cover sheet or local form [__/__/____] ☐ Applicable ☐ Not applicable
Proposed order or judgment form [__/__/____] ☐ Applicable ☐ Not applicable

3. Requested Change and Authority Register

Requested issue Current official authority Operative quote Facts and records Counsel conclusion
Basic support [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Medical support or insurance [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Uncovered health expenses [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Child-related expenses [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Tax exemption or benefit [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Effective date or retroactivity [________] “[________]” [________] [________]
Withholding or payment route [________] “[________]” [________] [________]

4. Change and Evidence Record

Date Event or change Amount / effect Supporting document Disputed?
[__/__/____] [________] [________] [________] [________]
[__/__/____] [________] [________] [________] [________]
[__/__/____] [________] [________] [________] [________]
Record Parent / party A Parent / party B Period Verified?
Pay and employment records [________] [________] [________] [________]
Tax returns and schedules [________] [________] [________] [________]
Self-employment or business records [________] [________] [________] [________]
Benefits, other income, or deductions [________] [________] [________] [________]
Child-care and health-insurance records [________] [________] [________] [________]
Other child-related expense records [________] [________] [________] [________]

5. Calculation and Proposed Terms

Use only the current calculator, worksheet, statutes, rules, and local instructions approved by counsel.

Item Current order Proposed result Calculation source
Basic support $[________] $[________] [________]
Cash medical support $[________] $[________] [________]
Insurance premium allocation $[________] $[________] [________]
Uncovered expenses [________] [________] [________]
Child-care expenses $[________] $[________] [________]
Other child-related expenses $[________] $[________] [________]

6. Filing, Service, and Hearing Record

Event Date Method / recipient Proof or source
Motion and affidavits filed [__/__/____] [________] [________]
Service requested [__/__/____] [________] [________]
Service completed [__/__/____] [________] [________]
Response filed [__/__/____] [________] [________]
Hearing or conference [__/__/____] [________] [________]
Proposed order submitted [__/__/____] [________] [________]

7. Counsel Approval

Approved requested changes: [________________________________]

Unresolved calculation issue: [________________________________]

Unresolved service or local-procedure issue: [________________________________]

Reviewed by: [________________________________]

Ohio Attorney Registration No.: [________________________________]

Date: [__/__/____]

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Last updated
August 27, 2026
Last reviewed
August 27, 2026
Jurisdiction
Ohio
Category
Family Law

Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.

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A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on August 27, 2026.

Supreme Court of Ohio standardized child-support change forms (checked August 27, 2026): "DR Form 28/Juvi Form 7 - Motion for Change of Child Support, Medical Support, Tax Exemption, or other Child-related Expenses; DR Form 31/Juvi Form 10 - Request for Service; Form 1 - Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses; Form 4 - Health Insurance Affidavit."

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