State Of Ohio Child Support Information

jfs.ohio.gov, Feb 02, 2006

Your local CSEA will use the Ohio Parent Locator Service (OPLS) to search. Your local CSEA can use information from the National Directory of New Hires, the Financial Institution Data Match, and the Federal Case Registry to assisting in locating the non-residential parent. All of these matches have as a first step a Social Security Number verification. Your local CSEA can access various sources to search for the person.

If the non-residential parent is out of state, the CSEA can request another state to search. It is becoming harder for non-paying parents to hide from their child support obligations and the agencies that enforce them. The CSEA can also request location through the Federal Parent Locator System (FPLS), Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM), National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), and the Federal Case Registry (FCR). All of these matches have as a first step a Social Security Number verification.

Ohio has reciprocal agreements with several European countries, most Canadian provinces and certain other foreign countries. Some countries may also be able to assist you with enforcement, even though no formal reciprocal arrangements exist. Your CSEA can tell you what kind of help may be possible in your individual case.