The parents are served to appear before an Administrative Hearing Officer to determine an appropriate amount of child support. This process is used after the Administrative Paternity process has been completed and/or when parents are NOT married and wish to seek a child support order. Orders must be established prior to a child’s eighteenth birthday. The Child Support Agency can establish a child support (and medical support) order for a child as long as Paternity has been established. This is done by completing the proper objection form timely It is important to know that if both parents cannot agree to change the last name of the child, the father (once determined to be the father through DNA testing), may OBJECT to the Administrative Establishment of Paternity and have the issue brought before the court for consideration.

However, if “negative” results are returned indicating he is NOT the father, then the last name of the child is not changed. If the man being tested returns positive DNA results “and” the parties have agreed to change the last name of the child based on “positive” DNA results, the name will be changed on the birth record. This must be done prior to the agency receiving the results of the genetic tests and is usually required prior to the testing. However, the parents must BOTH agree to the name change. The Child Support Agency can assist parents with changing the LAST name of the child during the Paternity process ONLY. There is a limited window of opportunity in which to change the child’s last name without the parties needing to file on their own through the court. This can be done through the testimony of the mother and any relevant evidence. DEFAULT – A man that has been served with a court order to appear for Genetic Testing, but fails to do so, may have paternity established in his absence by the court.The presumption may be disputed by either parent through genetic testing. PRESUMPTION – If the mother was married at the time of the birth of the child, or the child was born within 300 days of the termination of the marriage, there is a presumption of paternity.You must bring photo identification with you in order to have the testing completed. Samples are collected on the mother, child, and alleged father. The results will be mailed to the parties within 15-30 days of the last party being tested. A mouth swab is performed on all parties and is generally done at no cost to the parties. GENETIC TESTING – DNA genetic testing is performed using the Buccal Swab method.This option of Paternity Establishment is NOT available if the mother is married to another person or an Affidavit has already been signed and finalized for this child. If either parent wishes to rescind (cancel) the Affidavit and ask for Genetic Testing, they may do this, but it must be done within 60 days of the last notarized signature. This Affidavit is final 60 days after the LAST signature is notarized. It is generally provided to the parents by the hospital, however, the Child Support Agency, as well as the Health Department, can administer this Affidavit to the parties for signing. This document is then filed with the Central Paternity Registry. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY AFFIDAVIT – This is a legal document which both the mother and father of the child sign (and have notarized).There are four (4) ways to establish paternity: In Ohio, an unmarried woman who gives birth is automatically the sole residential and legal custodian of the child until a court makes a ruling. Paternity is the legal determination of fatherhood.

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