Domestic Relations and Juvenile Standardized Forms:
Divorce With Children
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
The links below identify specific situations. Clicking on the desired link will take you to a list of forms related to these situations.
- » Divorce Without Children
- » Divorce With Children
- » Dissolution Without Children
- » Dissolution With Children
- » Parentage, Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities, and Parenting Time
- » Change in Parenting Time
- » Change in Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- » Change in Child Support, Medical Support, Tax Exemption, or Other Child-Related Expenses
- » Request the Enforcement of a Court Order and Hold the Other Party in Contempt for Violating the Court Order
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Disclaimer
Please be aware that these forms do not include instructions or legal advice regarding your rights, responsibilities, and legal options.
To be fully informed and get answers to your questions, you should seek the advice of an attorney.
Microsoft Word versions of forms are available upon request to courts or legal aid organizations by contacting cfc@sc.ohio.gov.
- To file, the Plaintiff will need:
- Form 7 - Complaint for Divorce With Children
- Form 3 - Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
- Form 1 - Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses
- Form 2 - Affidavit of Property and Debt
- Form 4 – Health Insurance Affidavit
- DR Form 31/Juvi Form 10 – Request for Service
- When filing, the Plaintiff may need:
- Form 5 - Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders Without Oral Hearing
(not required, but should be filed if party wishes to have order in place during the pendency of the case) - In response, the Defendant will need:
- Form 11 – Answer to Complaint for Divorce With Children
- Form 1 – Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses
- Form 2 – Affidavit of Property and Debt
- Form 4 – Health Insurance Affidavit
- In response, the Defendant may need:
- Form 9 – Counterclaim for Divorce With Children
(this is not required, unless the Defendant chooses to file a Counterclaim) - Form 5 – Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders Without Oral Hearing
(not required, but should be filed if party wishes to have orders in place during the pendency of the case) - In response, the Plaintiff may need:
- Form 13 - Reply to Counterclaim for a Divorce With Children
- If an agreement is reached, the parties will need:
- Form 19 – Separation Agreement
- Form 20 – Shared Parenting Plan* OR
- Form 21 – Parenting Plan*
- To finalize the case, the court will need:
- Form 15 – Judgment Entry - Decree of Divorce With Children
(parties may need to provide this if required by the local court)
Check for other local court procedures.
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