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CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS - DOMESTIC
RELATIONS DIVISION
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Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Self Help Center - Ohio Legal Help
JUVENILE COURT
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Domestic Relations and Juvenile Standardized Forms (Ohio Supreme Court)
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Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court: Information for contacting the court.
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Generic Forms Domestic/Juvenile Court - Franklin County
OHIO STATUTES
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Ohio Revised Code Title 31: Domestic Relations & Children, especially: Section 3103.03 Support Obligations of Married Persons and of Parents of Minor Child; Section 3109.05 Child Support; Section 3109.19 Grandparent who is providing support to child born to unmarried and unemancipated minors may bring parentage or support action; Chapter 3119: Calculation of Child Support Obligation - Health Insurance Coverage; Chapter 3121: Collection and Disbursement of Child Support; Chapter 3123: Defaults under Child Support Orders; Chapter 3125: Title IV-D Child Support Cases.
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Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2151: Juvenile Court, especially Section 2151.231 Child Support Order Without Regard to Marital Status of Parents; Section 2151.232 Action for Child Support where Acknowledgment is Not Yet Final; Section 2151.36 Support of Child.
CUYAHOGA JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
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Child Support Services - Cuyahoga County: Contact information for case information and assistance; Glossary of Frequently Used Child Support Terms; and information on how to establish paternity.
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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: supervises the county Child Support Enforcement Agencies. The ODJFS webpage contains information for parents, employers, financial institutions, hospitals and more. Information on interstate situations.
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Links to Child Support Enforcement Agencies for all Ohio Counties.
PATERNITY FRAUD
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ORC 3119.961 through .967
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Practice pointer: relief from judgment of paternity, 18 Domestic Relations J. Ohio 29 (Mar/Apr. 2006)
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Summit County: Paternity & Support Order Establishment
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Ohio Supreme Court decision in State ex rel. Loyd v. Lovelady
OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ARTICLES
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Child Support Orders Are Terminated for Many Reasons
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Federal Tax Refunds Can Be Intercepted To Pay Back Child Support
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How Do Courts Determine Child Support?
COMMERCIAL WEBSITES
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DivorceSource.com - Child Support in Ohio: What You Need to Know
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FreeAdvice®: Child Support
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Ohio Child Support Calculator from Alllaw.com. Free online calculator.