Fulton County Annulment Attorneys

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

Fulton County, Ohio · Wauseon

An annulment treats the marriage as if it never happened. Ohio courts grant annulments only on the limited grounds in R.C. 3105.31. Fulton County annulment cases are filed at the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) at 210 S. Fulton Street in Wauseon, in front of Hon. Scott Haselman. Fulton does not publish a separate annulment form — use Ohio SC Form 6 (no children) or Form 7 (with children) with the caption changed to "Annulment" and the body pleading one of the five R.C. 3105.31 grounds.

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

File a Complaint for Annulment at the Fulton County Clerk of Courts, 210 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon. Use Ohio SC Form 6 (no children) or Form 7 (with children) and change the caption from "Divorce" 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 Affidavit 1 and Affidavit 2. Filing fees in Appendix B of the Local Rules — call (419) 337-9260.

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An annulment asks a Fulton County court to treat the marriage as if it never legally existed, and Ohio grants one only on the five narrow grounds in R.C. 3105.31: underage marriage, bigamy, mental incompetency, fraud or duress, or non-consummation. Fulton has no dedicated annulment form, so the Ohio Supreme Court Form 6 or Form 7 must be re-captioned to "Annulment" and its body must plead the specific statutory ground. Gavvl Law confirms a ground actually fits, watches the statute's timing limits, and quotes a flat fee up front for an uncontested annulment.

Matching your facts to a statutory ground. Courts dismiss annulments that do not plead one of the five R.C. 3105.31 grounds, and "we made a mistake" is not enough. We evaluate whether underage, bigamy, incompetency, fraud or duress, or non-consummation genuinely applies before you spend filing money, and steer you to divorce or dissolution if none does.
Timing limits that can bar the case. R.C. 3105.31 puts short deadlines on several grounds, such as the underage and non-consummation grounds tied to reaching majority or continued cohabitation. We read those limits against your dates so a valid claim is not lost to the calendar.
Protecting the children's status. Even when a marriage is annulled, R.C. 3111.03 presumes a child born during it is the child of both parties, so custody, parenting time, and support still get decided. We add Affidavit 3, Affidavit 4, and both child-support worksheets when children are involved so those orders are handled in the same case.

Every annulment pleading, affidavit, and worksheet has to come from supremecourt.ohio.gov because Fulton has stocked no paper forms since July 1, 2013, and the court staff cannot help you choose them. We prepare the re-captioned complaint and file it with Hon. Scott Haselman's General Division at 210 S. Fulton Street, confirming the Appendix B deposit with the Clerk at (419) 337-9260 first.

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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: Fulton County Court of Common Pleas (General Division)

210 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon, OH 43567
Phone: (419) 337-9260
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Website: Court website

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Fulton County Juvenile Division
210 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon, OH 43567
Phone: (419) 337-9242
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (closed daily 12:00-1:00 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 Fulton County divorce.

Filing Fees

Filing fees in Appendix B of the Local Rules · Five R.C. 3105.31 grounds only · Strict timing limits apply to some grounds · No paper forms at courthouse

Forms & Filing Packets

Core annulment packet (no minor children)

Complaint for Annulment Without Children (Form 6 — relabel caption) — Fulton does not provide a separate annulment form. Use Ohio SC Form 6 with the caption changed to "Annulment" and the body pleading one of the R.C. 3105.31 grounds.
Financial Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.

Core annulment packet (with minor children)

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.

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.
Financial Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.
Parenting Proceeding 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.
Ohio Child Support Computation Worksheet (2024 Income Shares) — Run the official Ohio Child Support Calculator, print, and sign. Use alongside Fulton's local worksheet.
Fulton County Local Child Support Worksheet — Local version used in addition to the Ohio Child Support Calculator output.
Parenting Plan (Ohio SC Form 21) — Used when one parent will be designated residential parent and legal custodian. Attach one of Fulton's local Parenting Schedules (A, A-1, B, or C) as the baseline.

How to File Annulment in Fulton 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.
Add the standard affidavits. Affidavit 1, Affidavit 2 — and with children, Affidavit 3, Affidavit 4, both child-support worksheets, and a parenting plan.
File at the Clerk of Courts in Wauseon. Pay the filing fee from Appendix B (call (419) 337-9260 first) or file an Affidavit of Indigency.

Fulton 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.
Same no-paper-forms rule. Download everything from the Ohio Supreme Court website. Fulton does not stock paper forms at the courthouse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the residency requirements to file in Fulton County?: For divorce, legal separation, or annulment, you or your spouse must have lived in Ohio for at least 6 months and in Fulton County for at least 90 days before filing. Dissolution only requires the 6-month Ohio residency.
How much does it cost to file in Fulton County?: Fulton uses two different fee structures depending on the court. Domestic Relations (General Division) cases — divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, and post-decree motions — follow the Appendix B security-cost schedule ($325 without children, $400 with children, $280 post-judgment with children); call the Clerk of Courts at (419) 337-9260. Juvenile Division cases — paternity, custody/parenting allocation, and support for never-married parents — follow Fulton Juvenile Rule 20 (Security for Costs), where a complaint or motion for allocation of parental rights, parenting time, or companionship carries a $200.00 cost deposit ($50 mediation fee deducted); call the Juvenile/Probate Division at (419) 337-9242. An Affidavit of Indigency is available to waive fees for qualifying low-income filers.
Why doesn't the courthouse have paper forms?: Since July 1, 2013, the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas does not provide paper domestic-relations forms at the courthouse. All standardized forms are free on the Ohio Supreme Court website at supremecourt.ohio.gov. The court's staff also cannot help you choose or fill out the right forms — if you need help, consult an attorney.
When do I file in Fulton Juvenile Division instead of Common Pleas?: If the parents were never married, custody, parenting time, child support, and paternity are filed in the Fulton County Juvenile Division (same courthouse, separate court with its own rules). If you were married, those issues travel with the divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment in the General Division. Heads-up: Juvenile requires a child's birth certificate at filing for Grandparent POA/Caretaker Affidavit and Application for Custodian filings — not optional.

Free Local Resources in Fulton County

Fulton County Court of Common Pleas. 210 S. Fulton Street, Wauseon, OH 43567. Phone (419) 337-9260 · Fax (419) 337-9293. Hon. Scott Haselman presides — handles DR, civil, and criminal cases.
Fulton County Local Rules (rev. 1/26/2024). fultoncountyoh.com/DocumentCenter/View/13192 — includes Appendix B fee schedule.
Fulton County Court Fee Schedule (Appendix B). fultoncountyoh.com/DocumentCenter/View/13191/appendix-b — confirm current amount with Clerk before filing.
Fulton County Local Forms Page. fultoncountyoh.com/235/Forms — Court Orders 1-8, Pretrial Order, Settlement Conference Notice, and Parenting Schedules A/A-1/B/C.
Local Child Support Worksheet. fultoncountyoh.com/DocumentCenter/View/250 — used alongside the Ohio Child Support Calculator output.
Fulton County Juvenile Division. Same courthouse; separate court with its own rules. Phone (419) 337-9242 · Fax (419) 337-9273 (closed daily 12:00-1:00 PM). Forms at fultoncountyoh.com/650/Juvenile-Court-Forms. Birth certificate required at filing for Grandparent POA / Caretaker Affidavit and Application for Custodian filings.
Juvenile Local Rules (2021). fultoncountyoh.com/DocumentCenter/View/13596 — covers juvenile filing requirements.
Online Dockets / Records Search. fultoncountyoh.com/231/Records-Search
The Center for Child & Family Advocacy (CPO help). (419) 335-4255 · theccfa.org — free Civil Protection Order assistance.
Legal Aid Hotline. (888) 534-1432 · legalaidline.lawolaw.org — free phone-based legal advice for income-qualified residents.
Ohio Supreme Court Standardized DR & Juvenile Forms. supremecourt.ohio.gov — Fulton does not provide paper forms; download everything here.
Ohio Child Support Calculator. ohiochildsupportcalculator.ohio.gov — run the worksheet and print it for filing.
Ohio Legal Help. ohiolegalhelp.org — plain-language guides and interactive court forms.

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