Filing for Dissolution in Delaware County, Ohio

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas — Domestic Relations Division

117 N. Union Street, 400 Level, Delaware, OH 43015 • (740) 833-2025 • Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Filing fee: $355–$455. Fee waiver available.

Important things to know about Delaware County

• Dedicated Domestic Relations Division with its own judge (Hon. Randall D. Fuller, the county's first DR judge, seated 2017) and multiple magistrates — separate from the General Division.
• Downloadable form packets by case type: Delaware publishes a ZIP file with every form you need for dissolution-with-children or dissolution-without-children — no hunting for individual forms.
• Filing checklist for every case type tells self-represented filers exactly which forms to include and how to prepare them.
• Virtual Resource Center: domestic.co.delaware.oh.us/virtual-resource-center publishes video walkthroughs and self-help guidance.
• Successful Co-Parenting Program required when children are involved — registration through OSU Extension Delaware County (delaware.osu.edu).
• Local rules updated June 27, 2025. DR Court is on Level 400; the Clerk of Courts is on Level 300 (you file at the Clerk).
• Juvenile Court is in a separate building one block away at 145 N. Union Street (Judge David A. Hejmanowski).

Required forms (all cases)

• Dissolution Without Children Packet (ZIP) — Delaware-published packet containing every form you need to file a dissolution without minor children.
• Dissolution Without Children Checklist (PDF) — Delaware-published checklist — go through it before filing to confirm every form is complete.
• Petition for Dissolution (Ohio SC Form 17) — Joint petition; both spouses sign.
• Separation Agreement (Ohio SC Form 19) — Full settlement on property, debt, and spousal support. Both spouses sign in front of a notary.
• Financial Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each spouse files their own.
• Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.
• Decree of Dissolution (Ohio SC Form 18) — Proposed final order ending the marriage; incorporates the Separation Agreement.
• DR Classification Form (Delaware local) — Delaware-specific intake form identifying case type and assignment.
• Party Supplemental Information Affidavit (Delaware local) — Delaware-specific affidavit with additional party information.
• Fee Waiver Affidavit (Delaware local) — Use to request waiver of the filing fee if you cannot afford it.

Additional forms with minor children

• Dissolution With Children Packet (ZIP) — Delaware-published packet containing every form you need to file a dissolution with minor children.
• Dissolution With Children Checklist (PDF) — Delaware-published checklist — review before filing.
• Custody Affidavit / UCCJEA (Ohio SC Affidavit 3) — 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.
• Parenting Supplemental Information Affidavit (Delaware local) — Delaware-specific affidavit with additional parenting information.
• Local Parenting Time Schedule (Delaware local) — Delaware's default companionship schedule — incorporate by reference or modify as agreed.
• Shared Parenting Plan (Ohio SC Form 20) — Use if both parents will share legal custody. Must be notarized.
• Parenting Plan (Ohio SC Form 21) — sole custody — Outlines parenting time when one parent is residential parent and legal custodian.
• Ohio Child Support Worksheet — Run on the Ohio Child Support Calculator and print.
• Successful Co-Parenting Program — Registration — Required parenting class for divorce/dissolution with children. Register through OSU Extension Delaware County.

Related to your dissolution

• Child Support — Calculate, establish, or modify support under Ohio's guidelines.
• Paternity & Custody — Establish parentage and build a parenting plan that protects your children.
• Spousal Support — Pursue or respond to alimony requests during and after divorce.