Annulment in Pickaway County

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Pickaway County, Ohio · Circleville

An annulment declares a marriage void or voidable — treated as if it never validly formed. It is not a divorce and is not available just because a marriage was short. In Pickaway County, a complaint for annulment is heard by the General & Domestic Relations Division and filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Can I get an annulment in Pickaway County, Ohio?

Sometimes. An annulment (R.C. 3105.31) is only available on specific grounds — generally that a spouse was under the legal age, an existing prior marriage (bigamy), mental incompetence, fraud, force or duress, or that the marriage was never consummated — within the statute's time limits. File a complaint for annulment in the Pickaway County General & Domestic Relations Division with Affidavit 1 and Affidavit 2 (and Affidavits 3–4 if there are children). The deposit is listed at $250.00 (with 'Divorce, Legal Separation, or Annulment'). Because most marriages do not qualify, many people who want out of a short marriage file for divorce or dissolution instead.

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: Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division

207 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
Phone: (740) 474-6026
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Website: pickawaycountyohio.gov/offices/common-pleas/

Juvenile Branch (Never-Married Parents)

Pickaway County Probate & Juvenile Court
207 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113
Phone: (740) 474-3117
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Annulment is the right path if…

Your marriage meets one of the statutory void/voidable grounds.
There was bigamy, fraud, force, under-age marriage, or non-consummation.
You are within the statute's time limits to seek an annulment.
You want the marriage treated as if it never validly existed.

Filing Fees

The Clerk lists the annulment deposit at $250.00, grouped with 'Divorce, Legal Separation, or Annulment' (cash, money order, attorney/business check, debit, or credit — no personal checks). Confirm current figures with the Clerk at (740) 474-5231; ask about the Civil Fee Waiver Affidavit (Local Rule 5.03) if you cannot afford the deposit.

Forms & Filing Packets

Annulment with no minor children — $250.00 deposit — confirm with the Clerk at (740) 474-5231

File a complaint for annulment drafted to the R.C. 3105.31 grounds, with Affidavit 1 and Affidavit 2, with the Clerk for the General & Domestic Relations Division.

Affidavit of Income & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.
Clerk of Courts — Filing Fee & Costs schedule — The Clerk's published deposit schedule for divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, post-decree, and other domestic filings. Verify the current amount before filing — fees change.
Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Division — The General & Domestic Relations Division (Hon. P. Randall Knece; DR Magistrate Rick Noble, (740) 477-3840) hears all Pickaway County divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, and adult civil protection orders. Confirm the current local rules and procedures here.

Annulment with minor children — $250.00 deposit — confirm with the Clerk at (740) 474-5231

Add Affidavits 3–4 so the court can address custody, parenting time, and support for the children even as it declares the marriage void or voidable.

Affidavit of Income & Expenses (Ohio SC Affidavit 1) — Income, expenses, and basic financial information. Each party files their own. Must be notarized.
Affidavit of Property (Ohio SC Affidavit 2) — Lists every asset and debt. Required at filing.
Parenting Proceeding / UCCJEA Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 3) — Required in any case with minor children. Lists where each child has lived for the last 5 years, confirming Ohio's UCCJEA jurisdiction.
Health Insurance Affidavit (Ohio SC Affidavit 4) — Discloses whether health insurance is available for the children through either parent's employer, so the court can order medical support.

How to File Annulment in Pickaway County

Confirm a statutory ground. Annulment requires a void/voidable ground under R.C. 3105.31 (e.g., bigamy, fraud, under-age, force, non-consummation) within the time limits.
Draft the complaint. Ohio has no single uniform annulment form — the complaint is drafted to the specific R.C. 3105.31 ground, with the applicable affidavits.
Add children's affidavits if needed. With minor children, file Affidavits 3–4 so the court can address custody, parenting time, and support.
File and pay. File with the Clerk for the General & Domestic Relations Division and pay the $250.00 deposit (no personal checks).
Prove the ground at hearing. Present evidence of the void/voidable ground; if proven, the court declares the marriage annulled.

Pickaway County Practice Notes

Annulment requires statutory grounds. An annulment (R.C. 3105.31) is not available just because a marriage was brief. It requires a void/voidable ground — under-age, bigamy, mental incompetence, fraud, force/duress, or non-consummation — within the statute's time limits. If no ground applies, divorce or dissolution is the path.
One division hears every divorce — General & Domestic Relations. Pickaway County's Court of Common Pleas has a combined General and Domestic Relations Division (Hon. P. Randall Knece, (740) 474-6026; Domestic Relations Magistrate Rick Noble, (740) 477-3840) that hears divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, and adult civil protection orders. All of these are filed with the Clerk of Courts at 207 South Court Street, 2nd Floor, Circleville; (740) 474-5231. The Local Rules (eff. 2/5/24) still carry former Judge Matthew H. Chafin — confirm the sitting judge with the Court.
Published DR deposits — verify the current amount. From the Clerk's fee schedule, the deposit is $250.00 for a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment; $125.00 to file an Agreed Entry; $150.00 for a post-decree motion; $100.00 to execute on a foreign judgment; and $25.00 for a miscellaneous filing. Pay by cash, money order, attorney/business check, debit, or credit card — personal checks are not accepted. Costs over the deposit are the parties' responsibility (Local Rule 5.02). Confirm the current figures with the Clerk at (740) 474-5231 before filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get an annulment in Pickaway County?: Sometimes. An annulment (R.C. 3105.31) declares a marriage void or voidable — as if it never validly formed — and is only available on specific grounds such as being under the legal age, bigamy, mental incompetence, fraud, force/duress, or never consummating the marriage, within the statute's time limits. It is filed in the General & Domestic Relations Division with the deposit listed at $250.00. A short marriage alone does not qualify, so many people file for divorce or dissolution instead.
How much does it cost to file a dissolution or divorce in Pickaway County?: The Clerk's published deposit is $250.00 for a divorce, dissolution, legal separation, or annulment. Pay by cash, money order, attorney/business check, debit, or credit card — personal checks are not accepted. Any costs over the deposit are the parties' responsibility. Fees change, so confirm the current amount with the Clerk of Courts at (740) 474-5231 before filing.
Which Pickaway County court handles my family-law case?: If you are or were married to the other parent, file your divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, or protection order with the Clerk of Courts for the Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Division (Hon. P. Randall Knece), 207 South Court Street, 2nd Floor, Circleville; (740) 474-5231. If you were never married, parentage, custody, parenting time, and child support are handled by the combined Pickaway County Probate & Juvenile Court (Judge Shelly R. Harsha), 207 South Court Street; Juvenile Division (740) 474-3117.
What if I can't afford the filing deposit in Pickaway County?: Ask for a fee waiver. File the Supreme Court of Ohio Civil Fee Waiver Affidavit (poverty affidavit) with your case under Local Rule 5.03; the Clerk files the case without a deposit, though the judge may review first. No deposit is required for cases brought by the county, a municipality, or a Child Support Enforcement Agency (Local Rule 5.04).

Free Local Resources in Pickaway County

Pickaway County Clerk of Courts (General & Domestic Relations Division). Clerk Grant L. Davis, 207 South Court Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 280, Circleville, OH 43113; (740) 474-5231. Files all divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, and adult protection-order cases. Confirm current filing deposits and procedures at https://www.pickawaycountyclerk.com/Filing-Fee-Costs.html. The original complaint that starts a case cannot be filed by e-mail (Local Rule 4.02(B)(4)); in-person or mailed filing is strongly preferred.
Pickaway County Probate & Juvenile Court. Judge Shelly R. Harsha; Magistrate Carrie L. Charles. 207 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113; Juvenile Division (740) 474-3117 (https://www.pickawaypjcourt.com/). Hears never-married parentage, custody, parenting time, and support, and publishes its own juvenile forms at https://www.pickawaypjcourt.com/formsJU.php. The filing/reactivation fee is $135.
Pickaway County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA). Pickaway County Job & Family Services, Child Support Division, 110 Island Road, P.O. Box 610, Circleville, OH 43113. Opens IV-D cases, runs wage withholding, distributes payments, and enforces orders. Confirm the current direct phone with the office before filing.
Ohio Legal Help. https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/ — free, plain-English explanations and statewide court forms for divorce, custody, child support, and protection orders.

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