Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Child Support

I am a 37 year old male that got divorced and was granted custody of 2 children ages 7 and 9 in 1989. When I got divorced my ex did not have a job and I did not recieve or request child support from her. I provided in every regard for the kids clothing, medical, braces, ect. Now my two girls are 15 and 17 and decided to live with their mom and my question is if she takes me to court for child support do they take into consideration the time I provided for them when calculating the amount? I live in Trumbull county Warren, Ohio 44484. Please let me know as much aspossible about what may transpire. Thanks


Asked on 4/23/07, 2:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Chuparkoff Chuparkoff & Chuparkoff

Re: Child Support

Hi. The short answer is.... maybe.

It really depends on a lot of things. From a legal perspective, the Statutes (written laws) create a 'presumed' child support calculation based on the parties incomes. There are exceptions to the presumed amount. Some of which include: visitation, additional income, re-marriage and 'any other relevant factor'. So the court could take into account your previous years of payments.

If you happen to receive notice of your ex attempting to obtain support, you should call a lawyer. Our firm has represented people in Trumbull county previously. I hope this helps.

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Answered on 4/23/07, 4:13 pm


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