Dad Support Ohio

State & DC route guide

Start with the right door in your state.

Choose a state or DC for official child-support and court starting points, plus national route leads for other needs. This is informational guidance—not national county coverage or a list of vetted local providers.

State or District of Columbia

Before you start: Ohio routes below are route leads from the research matrix, checked 2026-08-05. Confirm the page, local eligibility, availability, service area, cost, and whether it fits your situation directly with each organization.

Official child-support route

State-level starting point

https://jfs.ohio.gov/child-support

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: Official state agency entry route in the matrix; case procedures and local office availability must be confirmed.

Court / self-help route (verify)

Route lead — verify

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/publications/jcs/

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: A state court or self-help route lead; verify that the page is current and covers your issue before relying on it.

Civil legal-aid route

National fallback / route lead

https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: LSC locator fallback, not a promise of representation. Confirm intake rules, eligibility, service area, and capacity.

Mediation & visitation

National fallback / route lead

https://www.afccnet.org/

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: National fallback / route lead; confirm family or visitation scope locally.

Parenting & fatherhood

National fallback / route lead

https://www.fatherhood.gov/

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: National fallback / route lead; local programs, eligibility, and availability vary.

Housing

National fallback / route lead

https://www.211.org/

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: National fallback / route lead; confirm local service area and eligibility.

Workforce

National fallback / route lead

https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/local-help.aspx

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: National fallback / route lead; confirm local services and eligibility.

Mental health

National fallback / route lead

https://findtreatment.gov/

Last checked: 2026-08-05
Caveat: National fallback / route lead; confirm local availability. For immediate crisis support, call or text 988.

County directory: Local county listings live in the county directory. Ohio is the complete state — all 88 counties researched and verified. It also includes 22 pilot counties in other states from earlier research (the Harris County, TX and Fulton County, GA pilots plus two reviewed batches), which remain verified pilot records, not state-wide coverage. Every other state is covered here as a route guide only, with no county listings — a fallback is not a local provider, and research leads or gaps are not verified services.