The Shelby County Child Support Enforcement Agency (“CSEA”) is dedicated to providing children with the opportunity for a better life by working with both parents to establish child support, cash medical support and health insurance orders for the children of Shelby County. The CSEA helps children receive the financial and medical support they deserve. Child support is key to the success of children in our community.

To access Fact Sheets about specific areas of the Child Support Program go to www.ocda.us/ then click “Fact Sheets”

What the CSEA Can Do

• Establish Paternity

• Establish Child Support, Cash Medical Support and Health Insurance Orders

• Enforce Child Support, Cash Medical Support and Health Insurance Orders

• Locate Non-Custodial Parents

• Review and Adjust Support Orders

• Terminate Support Orders

• Provide Interstate Services

What the CSEA Cannot Do

• Assist with issues regarding visitation and/or custody

• Offer legal advice

• Provide legal representation for either party at court hearings. The CSEA attorney represents the interest of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

• Give credit for direct payments made to the custodial parent that are not made through the CSEA. By law, direct payments are considered a gift.

• Verify how child support payments are spent by the custodial parent

• Use current income of a spouse or live-in boyfriend/girlfriend to calculate a child support obligation

• Discuss a case with a person other than the custodial or non-custodial parent without a written consent to release case-specific information to another party