Divorce/Dissolution Procedural Information

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Divorce With No Children

1. Opens in new windowComplaint for Divorce
2. Opens in new windowConfidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
3. Opens in new windowRequired Notice of Previously Filed Case/Certificate of Assignment
4. Opens in new windowAffidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income and Expenses)
5. Opens in new windowAffidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property)
6. Opens in new windowStandard Mutual Temporary Restraining Order
7. Opens in new windowFinal Judgment for Divorce Without Children (needed for final hearing) (E-File as "Filing Submitted to Judge" in Word (.doc) format.)
8. Filing fee of $250 plus Service Fee (see item 9, below)
9. Service Options
   1. Certified Mail: $10.00
   2. Sheriff Service: $30.00
   3. Foreign Sheriff (any non-Franklin County Sheriff): $75.00
   4. Process Server: $4.00
   5. Registered Mail: $14.00
   6. Waiver of Service: No fee

Divorce With Children

1. Opens in new windowComplaint for Divorce
2. Opens in new windowConfidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
3. Opens in new windowRequired Notice of Previously Filed Case/Certificate of Assignment
4. Opens in new windowAffidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income and Expenses)
5. Opens in new windowAffidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property)
6. Opens in new windowStandard Mutual Temporary Restraining Order
7. Opens in new windowFinal Judgment for Divorce With Children (needed for final hearing) (E-File as "Filing Submitted to Judge" in Word (.doc) format.)
8. Filing fee of $250 plus Service Fee (see item 9, below)
9. Service Options
   1. Certified Mail: $10.00
   2. Sheriff Service: $30.00
   3. Foreign Sheriff (any non-Franklin County Sheriff): $75.00
   4. Process Server: $4.00
   5. Registered Mail: $14.00
   6. Waiver of Service: No fee
10. Opens in new windowAffidavit 3 (Parenting Proceeding Affidavit)
11. Opens in new windowAffidavit 4 (Health Insurance Affidavit)
12. Opens in new windowIV-D Application

Dissolution With No Children

Papers must be arranged in packet with the Petition on top.

1. Opens in new windowPetition For Dissolution
2. Opens in new windowConfidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
3. Opens in new windowRequired Notice of Previously Filed Case/Certificate of Assignment
4. Opens in new windowSeparation Agreement
5. Opens in new windowAffidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income Dissolution Only) (one per party)
6. Opens in new windowAffidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property) (one per party)
7. Opens in new windowAcknowledgment of Legal Representation
8. Filing Fee of $200.00
9. Opens in new windowDecree of Dissolution (needed for final hearing) (E-File as "Filing Submitted to Judge" in Word (.doc) format.)

Dissolution With Children

Papers must be arranged in packet with the Petition on top.

1. Opens in new windowPetition For Dissolution
2. Opens in new windowConfidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
3. Opens in new windowRequired Notice of Previously Filed Case/Certificate of Assignment
4. Opens in new windowSeparation Agreement
5. Opens in new windowAffidavit 1 ( Affidavit of Income Dissolution Only) (one per party)
6. Opens in new windowAffidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property) (one per party)
7. Opens in new windowAcknowledgment of Legal Representation
8. Filing Fee of $200.00
9. Opens in new windowDecree of Dissolution (needed for final hearing) (E-file as "Filing Submitted to Judge" in Word (.doc) format.)
10. Opens in new windowAffidavit 3 (Parenting Proceeding Affidavit) (one per party)
11. Opens in new windowAffidavit 4 (Health Insurance Affidavit)
12. Opens in new windowIV-D Application