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October 1, 2014

Franklin County Child Support License Suspensions

One of the primary means of enforcement available to county child support agencies for collection of child support is suspending an obligor’s driver’s license when they are in default. County agencies appear to be pursuing this remedy more than ever with the number of parents under license suspension at an all-time high. As of August 4, 2014, Franklin County has […]
August 20, 2014

Family Law – Determining Child Support

What is Included in Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Child Support In Ohio, child support is calculated pursuant to a statutory scheme which is found in Ohio Revised Code 3119.01. Under Ohio Law, child support is generally based upon the gross income of both the payor (the parent paying child support) and the gross income of the payee (the […]
February 3, 2014

IRS releases FAQs and Answers on Same-Sex Tax Issues

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidelines on how it will treat, for tax purposes, same-sex partners. The most relevant questions are: Q1. When are individuals of the same sex lawfully married for federal tax purposes? A1. For federal tax purposes, the IRS looks to state or foreign law to determine whether individuals are married. The IRS has […]
October 16, 2013

Employer Benefits Count for Income in Calculating Child Support

Recently the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the calculation of child support and concluded that employer benefits can be considered as income for child support purposes. The case is Morrow v Becker. The following is an excerpt of the decision as reported by Kathleen Maloney. By Kathleen Maloney | October 16, 2013 Certain employer-paid benefits may be included […]
December 22, 2012

International Collection of Child Support

When I first started practicing law 39 years ago there was no need for a young lawyer to know about the collection of child support outside of the United States. However, as time as gone by and the world has grown smaller, the need to know about issues such as the international collection of child support becomes more important and […]
December 22, 2012

New Changes to the Ohio Child Support Statute

The Ohio Legislature in the enactment of SB 337 called the Collateral Sanctions Act has amended Ohio’s child support law in Ohio Collateral Sanctions Act ( SB 337) Amends Ohio Child Support Sections As follows: R.C. 3119.01 ( B) (11) (11) “Potential income” means both of the following for a parent who the court pursuant to a court support order, […]
December 22, 2012

New Changes to the Ohio Child Support Statute

The Ohio Legislature in the enactment of SB 337 called the Collateral Sanctions Act has amended Ohio’s child support law in Ohio Collateral Sanctions Act ( SB 337) Amends Ohio Child Support Sections As follows: R.C. 3119.01 ( B) (11) (11) “Potential income” means both of the following for a parent who the court pursuant to a court support order, […]
September 19, 2012

International Collection Of Child Support

On the United States Department of State website, it has been reported that the United States of America has joined the International community in the collection of child support and maintenance.  The text of the announcement from the U.S State Department reads as follows: On Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the U.S. Senate approved the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of […]
October 1, 2014

Franklin County Child Support License Suspensions

One of the primary means of enforcement available to county child support agencies for collection of child support is suspending an obligor’s driver’s license when they are in default. County agencies appear to be pursuing this remedy more than ever with the number of parents under license suspension at an all-time high. As of August 4, 2014, Franklin County has […]
August 20, 2014

Family Law – Determining Child Support

What is Included in Gross Income for Purposes of Determining Child Support In Ohio, child support is calculated pursuant to a statutory scheme which is found in Ohio Revised Code 3119.01. Under Ohio Law, child support is generally based upon the gross income of both the payor (the parent paying child support) and the gross income of the payee (the […]
February 3, 2014

IRS releases FAQs and Answers on Same-Sex Tax Issues

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released new guidelines on how it will treat, for tax purposes, same-sex partners. The most relevant questions are: Q1. When are individuals of the same sex lawfully married for federal tax purposes? A1. For federal tax purposes, the IRS looks to state or foreign law to determine whether individuals are married. The IRS has […]
October 16, 2013

Employer Benefits Count for Income in Calculating Child Support

Recently the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the calculation of child support and concluded that employer benefits can be considered as income for child support purposes. The case is Morrow v Becker. The following is an excerpt of the decision as reported by Kathleen Maloney. By Kathleen Maloney | October 16, 2013 Certain employer-paid benefits may be included […]
December 22, 2012

International Collection of Child Support

When I first started practicing law 39 years ago there was no need for a young lawyer to know about the collection of child support outside of the United States. However, as time as gone by and the world has grown smaller, the need to know about issues such as the international collection of child support becomes more important and […]
December 22, 2012

New Changes to the Ohio Child Support Statute

The Ohio Legislature in the enactment of SB 337 called the Collateral Sanctions Act has amended Ohio’s child support law in Ohio Collateral Sanctions Act ( SB 337) Amends Ohio Child Support Sections As follows: R.C. 3119.01 ( B) (11) (11) “Potential income” means both of the following for a parent who the court pursuant to a court support order, […]
December 22, 2012

New Changes to the Ohio Child Support Statute

The Ohio Legislature in the enactment of SB 337 called the Collateral Sanctions Act has amended Ohio’s child support law in Ohio Collateral Sanctions Act ( SB 337) Amends Ohio Child Support Sections As follows: R.C. 3119.01 ( B) (11) (11) “Potential income” means both of the following for a parent who the court pursuant to a court support order, […]
September 19, 2012

International Collection Of Child Support

On the United States Department of State website, it has been reported that the United States of America has joined the International community in the collection of child support and maintenance.  The text of the announcement from the U.S State Department reads as follows: On Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the U.S. Senate approved the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of […]