Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio
My daughter lives out of state and is afraid to apply for child support because she is afraid she will have to move back to ohio. THey have never been married and she has had them in her custody for the past 5 years. Is she required to move back if she applies for support
2 Answers from Attorneys
No judge is going to make her move to Ohio if she applies for support. The good news is since she has been out of Ohio for 5 years Ohio is not where she will apply for support. She should file in the state where she lives. He will then have to go there to defend the case.
This is commonly what is referred to as a interstate case. Your daughter should go to the local child support agency. They will gather information and forward it to the county where the father resides. Paternity and/or child support will then be conducted by the Ohio county where the father resides.
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