Ohio § 3113.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3113.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3113.04.
(A) Sentence may be suspended if a person, after conviction under section 2919.21 of the Revised Code and before sentence under that section, appears before the court of common pleas
in which the conviction took place and enters into bond to the state in a sum fixed
by the court at not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, with
sureties approved by the court, conditioned that the person will furnish the child
or other dependent with necessary or proper home, care, food, and clothing, or will
pay promptly each week for such purpose to the office of child support in the department
of job and family services, a sum to be fixed by the agency. The child support enforcement agency shall comply with Chapter 3119. of the Revised
Code when it fixes the sum to be paid to the division. (B) If any person required to pay child support under an order made under this section
on or after April 15, 1985, or modified on or after December 1, 1986, is found in
contempt of court for failure to make support payments under the order, the court
that makes the finding, in addition to any other penalty or remedy imposed, shall
assess all court costs arising out of the contempt proceeding against the person and
require the person to pay any reasonable attorney's fees of any adverse party, as
determined by the court, that arose in relation to the act of contempt.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3113.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3113.04 cover?
Section 3113.04 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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