General Information

Self-Help Topics and Information

A quick guide to all of the information from the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court.

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Understanding the Basics

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Self-Help Information

Find information on family law in Ohio and the processes and procedures in Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court. 

Start or Answer Your Case

Divorce, Dissolution or Legal Separation
Filing for Divorce with Children
Filing for Divorce without Children
Filing for Dissolution
Filing an Answer to Divorce
Cuyahoga County Divorce Process
Cuyahoga County Dissolution Process
Cuyahoga County Legal Separation Process
Annulment
Child Support
Child Custody, Visitation and Shared Parenting
Getting Organized for Your Divorce or Dissolution
Grounds for Divorce
Property, Assets and Debts
Spousal Support
Temporary Support Orders
Writing a Parenting Plan

Start Your Civil Protection Order Case

Domestic and Dating Violence Protection Orders

Complete Your Judgment Entry

Completing Your Final Judgment Entry

Change Your Existing Order

Changing a Custody Order
Changing a Parenting Time Order
Changing a Child Support Order
Changing an Order from a Different County or State

Get Ready for Court

General Court Information
Courtroom Do's and Don'ts
Evidence
Getting Ready for a Hearing
Speaking Up in Court
Witnesses

Other Topics

Finding a Lawyer
Serve your Court Papers
Enforcing a Court Order
Mediation

Forms

Form Assistants

Use our step-by-step interviews to find and complete the forms you need.

Divorce with Children
Divorce without Children
Dissolution with Children
Dissolution without Children
Legal Separation with Children
Legal Separation without Children
Divorce with Children Answer
Divorce without Children Answer
Reply to Counterclaim to Divorce with Children
Reply to Counterclaim to Divorce without Children
Legal Separation with Children Answer
Legal Separation without Children Answer
Establish a Family Case
Motion to Change Custody
Motion to Change Parenting Time
Motion to Change Child Support
Petition to Register Foreign Order
Request for Hearing to Contest Registration of Foreign Order
Joint Motion to Change Residential Parent for School Purposes
Motion for Contempt
Domestic and Dating Violence CPO
Child Support Calculator
Review or Adopt Administrative Order

Fillable .pdfs

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Motion for Continuance
Request for Service
Affidavit Form

Forms and Letters

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Motion for Custody Change Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Motion for Custody Change forms.

Legal Separation with Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Legal Separation with Children forms.

Divorce with Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Divorce with Children forms.

Motion for Contempt Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Motion for Contempt forms.

Dissolution without Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Dissolution without Children forms.

Dissolution with Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Dissolution with Children forms.

Motion for Continuance

Forms to file a motion for continuance in Cuyahoga County.

Divorce without Children Answer Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Divorce without Children Answer forms.

Divorce without Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Divorce without Children forms.

Divorce with Children Answer Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Divorce with Children Answer forms.

Motion for Parenting Time Change Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Motion for Parenting Time Change forms.

Reply to Counterclaim to Divorce without Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Reply to Counterclaim for Divorce without Children form.

Reply to Counterclaim to Divorce with Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Reply to Counterclaim for Divorce with Children form.

Establish a Family Case Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Establish a Family Case forms.

Joint Motion to Change Residential Parent for School Purposes

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Joint Motion to Change Residential Parent for School Purposes forms.

Motion to Change Child Support Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Motion to Change Child Support forms.

Domestic and Dating Violence CPO Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order forms.

Request for Hearing: Contest Registration of Foreign Order

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Request for Hearing to Contest Registration of Foreign Order forms.

Legal Separation without Children Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Legal Separation without Children forms.

Legal Separation without Children Answer Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Legal Separation without Children Answer forms.

Legal Separation with Children Answer Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Legal Separation with Children Answer forms.

Review or Adopt Administrative Support Order Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Application to Review or Adopt Administrative Support Order forms.

Petition to Register Foreign Order Form Assistant

This Form Assistant is a step-by-step interview to complete Cuyahoga County's Petition to Register Foreign Order forms.

Affidavit Form

Form to file an affidavit in support of court papers in Cuyahoga County.

Request for Service

Forms to request service of court papers in Cuyahoga County.

Legal Help and Lawyers

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Local Government and Community Resources

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Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Help Center

The Cuyahoga County Court Help Center helps individuals navigate through the court process. The Help Center helps to complete, notarize and file court documents and answer questions about...

Cleveland Law Library

The Cleveland Law Library is accessible to members of the public on Wednesdays from 8:30 - 4:30.

Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Domestic Relations Division

The Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts helps provide public access to court records and receives, distributes and preserves official court documents.

Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court

The Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court hears cases involving divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, domestic violence civil protection order petitions, spousal support...

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court hears cases involving delinquency, unruly and traffic charges, abuse, neglect and dependency cases, adult contributing, parental rights and responsibilities...

Ohio Domestic Violence Network

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network offers resources to domestic violence survivors throughout all of Ohio.

Cuyahoga County Public Children Services Agency

The Cuyahoga County Public Children Services Agency (PCSA) provides help with child protective services, foster care and adoption.

Cuyahoga County Child Support Services

The Office of Child Support Services provides help with establishing a support order, making payments and getting support that you are owed.

Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer

The Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer maintains property records and appraises property values in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Cleveland Public Library

The public library is a free source for information for anyone living in the area.