How to File for Divorce in Ohio
Step 1 - Download divorce papers for Ohio using one of the buttons above.
Step 2 - The spouse who decides to file for divorce must complete the forms and then file them with the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where he or she resides, in addition to paying the proper filing fee. These may include:
Ohio Complaint of Divorce
Affidavit of Testimony in Support of Decree
Divorce Information Sheet
Step 3 - You must notify your spouse of the filing by sending him or her copies of the filed documents from Step 2 and the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony. Next, your spouse must return the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony to you so that you can deliver the forms to the clerk.
IF YOU HAVE MINOR CHILDREN -- Schedule a time to meet with your spouse to complete the forms related to your children. These may include:
Child Support Obligation Income Statement
Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
Child Support Guidelines Notice of Compliance
Step 4 - You will have to negotiate the division of your property (i.e. assets and debts) by jointly completing the Separation Agreement. Using the completed Separation Agreement, you then must complete the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce.
Step 5 - After completing the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce, the spouse who filed for divorce must file these forms. At the clerk's office, you may schedule a court hearing date if necessary. The clerks office will inform you if a hearing is necessary to complete the divorce, or if a judge will authorize your Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce. If the judge does so, the clerk will mail you the courts authorization. Whether you receive the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce in the mail or at the court hearing, you will have to file it with the clerk. This filing will complete your divorce in the state of Ohio.
District Courts in Ohio
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
AKRON
Address - 2 South Main St. Akron, OH 44308
Phone - (330) 252-6000
CLEVELAND
Address - 801 W. Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone - (216) 357-7000
TOLEDO
Address - 1716 Spielbusch Ave. Toledo, OH 43604
Phone - (419) 213-5500
YOUNGSTOWN
Address - 125 Market St. Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone - (330) 884-7400
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
CINCINNATI
Address - 100 East Fifth St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone - (513) 564-7500
Hours - 9:00-4:00
COLUMBUS
Address - 85 Marconi Boulevard Columbus, OH 43215
Phone - (614) 719-3000
Hours - 9:00-4:00
DAYTON
Address - 200 W. 2nd St. Dayton, OH 45402
Phone - (937) 512-1400
Hours - 9:00-4:00