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Home / Legal Divisions

Legal Divisions

Appeals

Franklin County Clerk of Courts receives, receipts, and manages, and maintains all filings to the Court of Common Pleas and the Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals.

Domestic Relations

In the Domestic Relations division, case types include divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, and domestic violence actions (civil protection orders).

General - Civil / Criminal

Deputy Clerks in the General Division are responsible for reviewing an array of documents submitted for Civil matters in the Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Juvenile

The majority of cases presented through the Clerk’s Juvenile Division include those of delinquency, unruly cases, and cases involving abuse, neglect, or dependency of a minor.

Protection Orders

Learn how to apply for a Civil, Temporary, Civil Stalking, Civil Sexually Oriented Offense, or Juvenile Protection Order.

Divorce / Dissolution Procedural Information

Find steps for filing divorce or dissolution, with or without children.

Online Payments

You may pay your court cost bill online here.

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