Ohio Code 3119.953 – Determination of existing support order
(A) On receipt of an application for Title IV-D services from the caretaker of a child under section 3119.951 of the Revised Code, or a Title IV-D services referral regarding the child, the child support enforcement agency shall determine whether the child is the subject of an existing child support order.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3119.953
- Caretaker: means any of the following, other than a parent:
(a) A person with whom the child resides for at least thirty consecutive days, and who is the child's primary caregiver;
(b) A person who is receiving public assistance on behalf of the child;
(c) A person or agency with legal custody of the child, including a county department of job and family services or a public children services agency;
(d) A guardian of the person or the estate of a child;
(e) Any other appropriate court or agency with custody of the child. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- child support enforcement agency: means a child support enforcement agency designated under former section 2301. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Child support order: means either a court child support order or an administrative child support order. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Support order: means either an administrative child support order or a court support order. See Ohio Code 3119.01
(B) If the child is the subject of an existing child support order, the agency shall comply with sections 3119.955 to 3119.9519 of the Revised Code.
(C) If the child is not the subject of an existing child support order, the agency shall comply with sections 3119.9523 and 3119.9525 of the Revised Code.
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