Columbiana County Annulment Attorneys

Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated May 27, 2026

Columbiana County, Ohio · Lisbon

An annulment treats the marriage as if it never happened. Ohio courts grant annulments only on the limited grounds in R.C. 3105.31. Columbiana County annulment cases are filed at the Court of Common Pleas at 105 S. Market Street, Lisbon, and follow the same complaint-and-service process as divorce. Contact the Clerk at (330) 424-7777 to confirm any case-specific requirements.

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How do I file for annulment in Columbiana County, Ohio?

File a Complaint for Annulment at the Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, OH 44432. Columbiana does not publish a separate annulment form — use the Ohio Supreme Court divorce complaint (Form 6 without children, Form 7 with children) and change the caption to "Annulment." The body must plead one of the five R.C. 3105.31 grounds: underage at marriage, bigamy, mental incompetency, fraud or duress in obtaining consent, or non-consummation. Include the local Case Designation Sheet, Personal Information Form, and Financial Affidavit. The filing fee is $300.

Hire Gavvl Law for a Columbiana County annulment

An annulment treats the marriage as if it never legally happened, and Columbiana County courts grant one only on the five narrow grounds in R.C. 3105.31 — underage marriage, bigamy, mental incompetency, fraud or duress, or non-consummation. The county publishes no annulment form, so the case is filed on the Ohio SC divorce complaint (Form 6 or Form 7) relabeled "Annulment," pleading the specific ground, at 105 South Market Street in Lisbon for a $300 deposit. Gavvl Law pleads the ground correctly, watches the statute's timing limits, and sets one flat fee approved up front.

Plead a real R.C. 3105.31 ground. Columbiana will dismiss an annulment that doesn't fit one of the five statutory grounds — "we made a mistake" is not enough. We evaluate the facts against R.C. 3105.31 up front and, if none applies, tell you plainly that a divorce or dissolution is the right path instead.
Timing limits decide the case. Several grounds, like the underage and non-consummation grounds, must be raised before a party reaches majority or before continued cohabitation. We check those deadlines before filing so a viable annulment isn't lost to the calendar.
Children stay legitimate — and provided for. Even if the court annuls the marriage, R.C. 3111.03 presumes a child born during it belongs to both parties, so custody, parenting time, and support still get decided. We file the local UCCJEA, health-insurance affidavit, IV-D Application, and support worksheet so those issues are resolved, not left hanging.

Columbiana annulments follow the same complaint-and-service process as divorce at the Common Pleas Court in Lisbon, and the Clerk at (330) 424-7777 can confirm any case-specific requirement. Because the grounds and timing are so narrow, having counsel plead the R.C. 3105.31 ground precisely is what separates an annulment that proceeds from one the court throws out.

Flat-fee options

Flat-fee limited scope: we draft and file your complaint for annulment to have the marriage declared void. You appear at any hearings yourself.

Complaint for annulment: $1,750

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Ohio Divorce by the Numbers

6 months Ohio residency required before you can file Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3105.03
90 days Residency in the county of filing (venue) Source: Ohio Civ. R. 3
30–90 days Typical time to finalize an uncontested dissolution Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3105.64
1 year Living separate and apart that qualifies as no-fault grounds Source: Ohio Revised Code § 3105.01

Compare Your Options for Ending a Marriage in Ohio

Path	Ends the marriage?	Agreement required?	Best when
Dissolution	Yes	Yes — on every term before filing	Both spouses agree on everything and want the fastest, lowest-cost path
Divorce (contested)	Yes	No	Spouses disagree on property, support, or parenting and need a judge to decide
Divorce (uncontested / default)	Yes	No	One spouse will not respond or cannot be located
Legal separation	No — you stay married	Optional	You need court orders but must stay married (religion, insurance, or benefits)
Annulment	Treated as never valid	No	The marriage was never legally valid (fraud, bigamy, underage, or incapacity)

Where to File: Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations)

105 South Market Street, Lisbon, OH 44432
Phone: (330) 424-7777
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: Court website

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Columbiana County Juvenile Court (Charles A. Pike Juvenile Center)
260 West Lincoln Way, Lisbon, OH 44432
Phone: (330) 424-4071
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (filings before 3:30 PM)

Annulment is the right path if…

One party was under the legal age to marry without the required consent.
One spouse was already legally married to someone else when the ceremony took place (bigamy).
One spouse was mentally incompetent at the time of the marriage.
Consent to marry was obtained by fraud or duress.
The marriage was never consummated.

If none of the R.C. 3105.31 grounds applies, you cannot annul the marriage in Ohio — file a Divorce or Dissolution instead. See Columbiana County divorce.

Filing Fees

$300 flat · Five R.C. 3105.31 grounds only · Strict timing limits apply to some grounds

Forms & Filing Packets

Core annulment packet (no minor children) — $300

Columbiana County Case Designation Sheet (DR — local) — Required with every new domestic relations filing in Columbiana County.
Columbiana County Personal Information Form (local) — Required with every new DR filing. Captures personal identifiers (SSN, DOB) on a separate form so they stay out of the public file.
Complaint for Annulment Without Children (Form 6 — relabel caption) — Columbiana does not publish an annulment form. Use Form 6 with the caption changed to "Annulment" and the body pleading one of the R.C. 3105.31 grounds.
Columbiana County Financial Affidavit (local — replaces OSC Affidavit 1) — Columbiana County uses its own local Financial Affidavit in place of the Ohio Supreme Court Affidavit 1. Both parties must file their own.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.

Core annulment packet (with minor children) — $300

Even if the marriage is annulled, children born during the alleged marriage are presumed legitimate and the court must allocate parental rights and child support.

Columbiana County Case Designation Sheet (DR — local) — Required with every new domestic relations filing in Columbiana County.
Columbiana County Personal Information Form (local) — Required with every new DR filing. Captures personal identifiers (SSN, DOB) on a separate form so they stay out of the public file.
Complaint for Annulment With Children (Form 7 — relabel caption) — Use Form 7 with the caption changed to "Annulment" when minor children were born during the alleged marriage.
Columbiana County Financial Affidavit (local — replaces OSC Affidavit 1) — Columbiana County uses its own local Financial Affidavit in place of the Ohio Supreme Court Affidavit 1. Both parties must file their own.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.
Columbiana County Custody Affidavit (UCCJEA — local) — Local UCCJEA affidavit required in any DR case with minor children. Lists where each child has lived for the last 5 years.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer.
Application for Child Support Services (IV-D — local) — Required in any DR case where the court will issue a child-support order. Routes the case to Columbiana County CSEA for collection.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign.
Parenting Plan (Supreme Court Form 21) — Used when one parent will be designated residential parent and legal custodian.

How to File Annulment in Columbiana County

Verify a R.C. 3105.31 ground applies. Underage at marriage, bigamy, mental incompetency, fraud or duress, or non-consummation. If none fits, annulment is not available.
Check the statute's timing limits. Several grounds must be raised within a fixed period after discovery or before continued cohabitation. Read R.C. 3105.31 carefully or consult an attorney.
Draft the complaint. Use Ohio SC Form 6 (no children) or Form 7 (with children) and change the caption to "Annulment." Plead the specific R.C. 3105.31 ground and the supporting facts.
File at 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, with the local forms. Include the Case Designation Sheet, Personal Information Form, and Financial Affidavit. Pay the $300 filing fee.
Plan for children even if annulled. If children were born during the alleged marriage, file the local UCCJEA, Affidavit 4 (health insurance), the IV-D Application, the child support worksheet, and a proposed parenting plan — the court still has to resolve those issues.

Columbiana County Practice Notes

Grounds are strictly limited. Ohio courts will dismiss an annulment that does not plead one of the five R.C. 3105.31 grounds. "We made a mistake" is not a ground — file a divorce or dissolution instead.
Watch the timing limits. R.C. 3105.31 imposes specific timing limits on certain grounds — for example, the underage and non-consummation grounds must generally be raised before a party reaches majority or starts cohabiting. Read the statute carefully or call us before filing.
Children are still legitimate. Even if the court grants annulment, R.C. 3111.03 presumes a child born during the alleged marriage is the child of both parties. Custody, parenting time, and child support are allocated just like in a divorce.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the residency requirements to file in Columbiana County?: For divorce, legal separation, or annulment, you or your spouse must have lived in Ohio for at least 6 months and in Columbiana County for at least 90 days before filing. Dissolution only requires the 6-month Ohio residency.
How much does it cost to file in Columbiana County DR?: Dissolution, divorce, legal separation, and annulment are all $300 flat. Post-decree motions are $100. A QDRO filing is $60. An Answer and Cross-Complaint with a service request is $60. Out-of-county Sheriff service is $60. Service by publication is $650. CPO petitions have no filing fee.
What local forms does Columbiana County require?: Every DR filing needs the Case Designation Sheet (DR) and the Personal Information Form. Columbiana also uses its own local Financial Affidavit (in place of the Ohio Supreme Court Affidavit 1) and its own local UCCJEA Custody Affidavit. Cases with child support need the IV-D Application. Post-decree motions must attach a proposed Judgment Entry (Local Rule 9.0). All are linked from ccclerk.org.
Who hears Columbiana County DR cases?: The General Division judges are Hon. Scott Washam and Hon. Megan L. Bickerton. The DR Magistrates are J. Bradley Allison and Lynsey Lyle-Opalenik, who hear most contested matters and motions. Anthony J. Dattilio is the Clerk of Courts.
When do I file in Juvenile Court instead of DR?: If the parents were never married, custody, parenting time, and child support are filed in the Columbiana County Juvenile Court at the Charles A. Pike Juvenile Center, 260 West Lincoln Way, Lisbon — (330) 424-4071, Judge Thomas M. Baronzzi. All juvenile filings must be made before 3:30 p.m. If you were married, those issues travel with the divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment in DR.

Free Local Resources in Columbiana County

Columbiana County Clerk of Courts (Anthony J. Dattilio). 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, OH 44432. Phone (330) 424-7777.
Columbiana County Local Rules. ccclerk.org/common-pleas-court-rules — Local Rules 9.4, 9.41, 9.42 and DR procedure.
Ohio Supreme Court Standardized Forms. supremecourt.ohio.gov — used for the complaint, decree, parenting plans, and post-decree motions.
Columbiana County Local Forms (ccclerk.org). Case Designation Sheet, Personal Information Form, Financial Affidavit, UCCJEA, IV-D Application.
Local Companionship Schedules. Rule 9.4 (Uniform), Rule 9.41 (Long Distance), Rule 9.42 (Transitional) — linked from ccclerk.org.
Charles A. Pike Juvenile Center. 260 West Lincoln Way, Lisbon — (330) 424-4071. Judge Thomas M. Baronzzi. Filings before 3:30 p.m.
Columbiana County Law Library. columbianacountylawlibrary.org — research and self-help resources.
Ohio Child Support Calculator. ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov — run the worksheet and print it for filing.
Ohio Legal Help. ohiolegalhelp.org — plain-language guides and form walkthroughs.

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