Franklin County Annulment Attorneys

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations

Franklin County DR Clerk, 373 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 — or e-file at drj.fccourts.org/efiling.

Filing Fees

~$350 divorce with children • ~$300 without • Dissolution: ~$300 with children, ~$250 without

Payment methods: Cash, money order, certified check, personal check (with valid ID), or credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex) — a processing fee applies on card payments. Confirm current methods at the Clerk's window or drj.fccourts.org.

Franklin County Procedure Quirks

• Franklin County DR does NOT issue an automatic mutual restraining order at filing. If you need one, file a separate Motion and proposed Order with your Complaint.
• Temporary-orders motions in Franklin are decided by the Magistrate on the affidavits, often without an oral hearing. Either party has 28 days to file a written request for an oral hearing if they disagree with the temporary-orders ruling.
• Affidavits of Property and Income/Expenses must be current and complete. Franklin DR Magistrates routinely deny temporary-orders motions that aren't supported by current financial affidavits.
• Court address is 373 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215 — Domestic Relations is on the upper floors. The Juvenile Branch is a separate intake at 399 South Front Street.
• Franklin DR's parenting seminar is "Helping Children Succeed After Divorce" — both parents in any case with minor children must complete it and file the Certificate before the final hearing.

Parenting Class

Helping Children Succeed After Divorce (online) — Franklin County DR — court-approved seminar provider (https://drj.fccourts.org/parenting-education/)
Required for both parents under R.C. 3109.053 in every divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment with minor children. File the Certificate of Completion with the Clerk before the final hearing. Approximately $40 per parent; takes about 4 hours.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas — Juvenile Branch

Hears custody, parenting time, child support, and paternity for never-married parents — plus delinquency, unruly, juvenile traffic, and abuse/neglect/dependency cases.

Domestic Relations vs. Juvenile

In Franklin County, the Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch is administratively unified, but the two intakes are physically separate: Domestic Relations (divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment for married couples) at 373 South High Street; Juvenile Branch (custody, parenting time, child support for never-married parents and all juvenile matters) at 399 South Front Street.

Free Local Resources in Franklin County

• Franklin County DR Self-Help Resource Center (373 South High Street). Self-represented filers can access forms, computer terminals, and limited procedural information. Cannot give legal advice. Open Mon–Fri during regular court hours.
• Legal Aid Society of Columbus. (614) 241-2001 — income-qualified family law representation and advice clinics in central Ohio.
• Columbus Bar Lawyer Referral Service. (614) 221-0754 — paid 30-minute consultation referrals to vetted Franklin County family-law attorneys.
• Franklin County CSEA (Child Support Enforcement Agency). (614) 525-3275 — opens IV-D cases and collects/distributes child support through wage withholding.

Related to your divorce

• 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.