Filing for Dissolution in Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division

Family Court Center, 429 North Michigan Street, Toledo, OH 43604 • (419) 213-6901 • Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Filing fee: $300–$325.

Important things to know about Lucas County

• Dedicated Family Court Center at 429 N. Michigan Street — separate from the main courthouse. Clerk on 1st Floor, courtrooms on 4th and 5th Floors, Court Counseling Department on the 4th Floor.
• Four DR judges (Lewandowski, McGowan, Ramsey, Zemmelman) — one of the largest domestic relations benches in Northwest Ohio.
• Lucas-specific FIVE-Schedule local form system (Schedules 1–5). Each must be signed AND notarized, and you must submit the ORIGINAL plus 5 ADDITIONAL COPIES of each schedule.
• Court Counseling Department (established 1938) handles family evaluations, mediation, conciliation assessments, intake services, and parenting-education scheduling — call them through the Family Court Center, 4th Floor.
• Online payment portal accepts credit cards but is RESTRICTED to Domestic Relations Division payments — and you MUST include your case number or the payment may not be processed.
• Established in 1924 — one of the first dedicated domestic relations courts in Ohio.
• Domestic Violence Resource Center on the 2nd Floor helps obtain Civil Protection Orders — (419) 213-2700.
• Parking: surface lots near the Family Court Center on Michigan and Ontario Streets; metered street parking on Michigan, Adams, Canton, and 10th.

Required forms (all cases)

• Schedule One — Personal and Case Information (notarized, original + 5 copies) — Lucas County local schedule form. Fillable PDF — complete on your computer, print, sign, and notarize.
• Schedule Two — Financial Information (notarized, original + 5 copies) — Lucas County local schedule form covering financial information for both spouses.
• Schedule Three — Property and Asset Information (notarized, original + 5 copies) — Lucas County local schedule form covering all marital and separate property.
• Schedule Four — Debt Information (notarized, original + 5 copies) — Lucas County local schedule form covering all marital and separate debts.
• Schedule Five — Additional Information (notarized, original + 5 copies) — Lucas County local schedule form for any additional information required by the court.
• Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and Waiver of Service of Summons (Form 17) — The main joint petition asking the court to end your marriage — both spouses sign together.
• Separation Agreement (Form 19) — Your full settlement on property, debt, and spousal support. Both spouses must sign.
• Affidavit of Basic Information, Income & Expenses (Affidavit 1) — Each spouse files their own — employment, income, and monthly expenses.
• Affidavit of Property and Debt (Affidavit 2) — Each spouse files their own — all assets and debts.
• Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (Form 18) — Final court order ending the marriage.

Additional forms with minor children

• Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Affidavit 3) — Required in every case with minor children — 5-year address history and any other court cases involving the children.
• Health Insurance Affidavit (Affidavit 4) — Each parent's access to health insurance for the children.
• Shared Parenting Plan (Form 20) — Option A — Use if both parents will share legal custody and significant parenting time. Both parents must sign.
• Parenting Plan (Form 21) — Option B, sole custody — Use if one parent will be residential — outlines the parenting time schedule for the other parent. Pair with the Parenting Judgment Entry.
• Parenting Judgment Entry (Form 22) — Option B, sole custody — Sole-custody court order naming the residential parent.
• Ohio Child Support Worksheet — Run the numbers in the Ohio Child Support Calculator, print the worksheet, and file it with your packet.
• IV-D Application for Child Support Services — Required when child support orders are to be issued. Contact Lucas County CSEA directly for the application — no online form is published in the court's dissolution guide.

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.