Pauly v. Pauly

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

The issue before this court is whether a parent paying child support under a shared parenting plan is entitled to an automatic credit for the time his children reside with him. For the reasons that follow, we hold that a parent is not entitled to an automatic credit.

R.C. 3113.215 sets forth the scheme a court must follow in calculating and ordering child support. Appellant argues that pursuant to R.C. 3113.215(C), he is entitled to an automatic credit in his child support payments for the time his children reside with him.

R.C. 3113.215(C) provides: “Except when the…