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Divorce/Dissolution Procedural Information

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Divorce With No Children

  1. Opens in new windowComplaint for Divorce
  2. Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers*
  3. Opens in new window Certificate of Assignment
  4. Affidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income and Expenses)*
  5. Affidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property)*
  6. Standard 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
*denotes documents can be found on the forms page of the Domestic/Juvenile Court's website.

Divorce With Children

  1. Opens in new windowComplaint for Divorce
  2. Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers*
  3. Opens in new window Certificate of Assignment
  4. Affidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income and Expenses)*
  5. Affidavit 2 (Affidavit of Property)*
  6. Standard 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. Affidavit 3 (Parenting Proceeding Affidavit)*
  11. Affidavit 4 (Health Insurance Affidavit)*
  12. IV-D Application*
*denotes documents can be found on the forms page of the Domestic/Juvenile Court's website.
Parties must attend a parenting seminar before the final hearing, or the Court may not grant divorce. Call Putting the children First registration at 614.224.0222 Ext 125 or visit website at https://www.actionforchildren.com for seminar details.

Dissolution With No Children

Papers must be arranged in packet with the Petition on top.
  1. Opens in new windowPetition For Dissolution
  2. Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers*
  3. Opens in new window Certificate of Assignment
  4. Opens in new window Separation Agreement
  5. Affidavit 1 (Affidavit of Income Dissolution Only) (one per party)*
  6. Affidavit 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.)
*denotes documents can be found on the forms page of the Domestic/Juvenile Court's website.

Dissolution With Children

Papers must be arranged in packet with the Petition on top.
  1. Opens in new windowPetition For Dissolution
  2. Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers*
  3. Opens in new window Certificate of Assignment
  4. Opens in new window Separation Agreement
  5. Affidavit 1 ( Affidavit of Income Dissolution Only) (one per party)*
  6. Affidavit 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. Affidavit 3 (Parenting Proceeding Affidavit) (one per party)*
  11. Affidavit 4 (Health Insurance Affidavit)*
  12. IV-D Application*
*denotes documents can be found on the forms page of the Domestic/Juvenile Court's website.
Parties must attend a parenting seminar before the final hearing, or the Court may not grant divorce. Call Putting the Children First registration at 614.224.0222 Ext 125 or visit website at https://www.actionforchildren.org for seminar details.