Child Support If You Make $500 a Week in Ohio
At $500 a week the Ohio minimum-order and self-sufficiency provisions are what several cells reflect, which is why the table shows repeated figures.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $500 a week
The paying parent earns $500 a week ($2,166.67 a month) in every cell below. The other parent's monthly income changes across rows, and the number of children changes across columns; both genuinely change the result.Every figure is computed with the real Ohio guideline engine, the same one behind the full calculator, not a lookup table built for this page.
| Other parent's income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported income | $227.17 | $229.06 | $256.00 |
| $2,000 a month | $366.50 | $430.13 | $256.00 |
| $4,000 a month | $337.10 | $501.44 | $256.00 |
| $6,000 a month | $288.41 | $430.14 | $256.00 |
Every dollar figure is a monthly amount, the presumptive guideline result before add-ons like child care or health insurance and before any court deviation. "Not available" means the engine behind this site declined to compute that specific combination rather than guess; the reason is shown next to it.
Why some figures repeat at this income
Ohio computes support on combined annual gross income under ORC Chapter 3119, using the JFS 07767 schedule, and it has two floor provisions that are separate from the schedule: a minimum order under ORC 3119.06 and a self-sufficiency reserve under ORC 3119.021(B). When the schedule result would land below the applicable floor, the floor controls.
At $500 a week the payer brings $2,166.67 a month, or about $26,000 a year. Several cells in the table below show the same figure across rows, which is a floor provision firing rather than a data error. The one-child column, which sits higher relative to the floor, still moves with the other-parent income in some rows.
Reading the table with the floors in view
Every row uses the same $500-a-week payer income. The repeated figures in the higher child-count columns are a floor provision firing, keeping the result from falling below the statutory minimum or the self-sufficiency reserve amount. The one-child column, where the schedule result sits higher, still steps with the other-parent income in some rows.
What this estimate includes
- The JFS 07767 schedule lookup for 1, 2, or 3 children
- The ORC 3119.06 minimum order floor
- The ORC 3119.021(B) self-sufficiency reserve
What it leaves out
- The parenting-time reduction, which needs court-ordered overnights
- Add-ons such as child care and health insurance
- Court-ordered deviations from the guideline result
Worth knowing
Ohio has two separate floor provisions, and this page does not need to name which one fired in which cell to be honest about the repeated figures.
The floor behavior is the engine applying the statute as written, which is the same honesty rule every page in this series follows.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the same figure repeat across rows at $500 a week?
The Ohio floor provisions, the minimum order under ORC 3119.06 and the self-sufficiency reserve under ORC 3119.021(B), keep the result from falling below a floor. Where the schedule share would land below that floor, the floor figure appears, which is why several cells repeat.
Is the repeated figure a bug?
No. It is the engine applying a real statutory floor. At this income the schedule result for the higher child counts would fall below the floor, so the floor controls and the figure stays the same across the rows.
What is the Ohio minimum order?
ORC 3119.06 sets a minimum monthly order that applies when the schedule result would fall below it. It is a separate provision from the basic schedule, and it is one of the floors this page reflects.
What is the self-sufficiency reserve?
ORC 3119.021(B) constructs a reserve that keeps the paying parent from being ordered below a protected income level. It is the second floor provision, separate from the minimum order.
Why does the one-child column move in some rows?
The one-child schedule result sits higher relative to the floors, so in the rows where it clears the floor, the ordinary proportional share applies and the figure moves with the other-parent income.
Is $500 a week considered low income in Ohio?
At $2,166.67 a month the payer is low enough that the floor provisions are what several cells reflect, which is the honest reason the table shows repeated figures.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Ohio child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Ohio child support calculator. Nothing on this page is a separate estimate or a reimplementation of the math. See the sources below for the statutes and official worksheets behind the Ohio guideline.
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Changelog: page first published as part of the child support by income series. Material changes are dated in the update log.