Ohio § 3121.29

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§ 3121.29.

Each support order, or modification of a support order, shall contain a notice that

states the following in boldface type and in all capital letters: “EACH PARTY TO THIS SUPPORT ORDER MUST NOTIFY THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

IN WRITING OF HIS OR HER CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS, CURRENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS, CURRENT

RESIDENCE TELEPHONE NUMBER, CURRENT DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, AND OF ANY CHANGES IN

THAT INFORMATION.  EACH PARTY MUST NOTIFY THE AGENCY OF ALL CHANGES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FROM THE COURT

OR AGENCY, WHICHEVER ISSUED THE SUPPORT ORDER. IF YOU ARE THE OBLIGOR UNDER A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER AND YOU FAIL TO MAKE THE REQUIRED

NOTIFICATIONS, YOU MAY BE FINED UP TO $50 FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, $100 FOR A SECOND OFFENSE,

AND $500 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE.  IF YOU ARE AN OBLIGOR OR OBLIGEE UNDER ANY SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT AND YOU

WILLFULLY FAIL TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICES, YOU MAY BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

AND BE SUBJECTED TO FINES UP TO $1,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS. IF YOU ARE AN OBLIGOR OR OBLIGEE AND YOU FAIL TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICES TO THE

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE CHANGES AND REQUESTS

TO CHANGE THE CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT, HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS, REDIRECTION, OR TERMINATION

OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.  IF YOU ARE AN OBLIGOR AND YOU FAIL TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICES, YOU MAY NOT RECEIVE

NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST YOU:  IMPOSITION OF LIENS AGAINST

YOUR PROPERTY;  LOSS OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE, DRIVER'S LICENSE,

OR RECREATIONAL LICENSE;  WITHHOLDING FROM YOUR INCOME;  ACCESS RESTRICTION AND DEDUCTION

FROM YOUR ACCOUNTS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS;  AND ANY OTHER ACTION PERMITTED BY LAW

TO OBTAIN MONEY FROM YOU TO SATISFY YOUR SUPPORT OBLIGATION.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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