Ohio Family Law Services

End a marriage

Every legal path to ending a marriage in Ohio, and the support questions that come with it.

• Divorce, Dissolution & Annulment — Compare divorce, dissolution, legal separation, and annulment — and see which path fits how much you and your spouse agree.
• Spousal Support — Set, adjust, or terminate spousal support (alimony) as part of a divorce or after your decree.

Parenting & custody

Custody, parenting time, and urgent protection for your children.

• Paternity & Custody — Establish paternity, get custody and parenting-time orders, or change an arrangement that no longer works.
• Emergency Custody — Ask the court for urgent ex parte custody orders when a child is in immediate danger.
• Grandparents' Rights — Pursue companionship or visitation time with your grandchildren, or custody when parents cannot provide care.

Support & post-decree

Money orders and changes after your case is over.

• Child Support — Establish, modify, or enforce child support under Ohio's 2024 Income Shares Model.
• Post-Decree — Enforce or change existing court orders — contempt actions, support modifications, and parenting-plan updates.

Family protection

Growing your family and keeping it safe.

• Adoption — Stepparent, kinship, second-parent, and adult adoptions through your county's probate court.
• Child Protective Services — Defense and guidance when children's services opens a dependency, neglect, or abuse case involving your family.
• Civil Protection Orders — Get or defend against domestic violence, stalking, and dating-violence civil protection orders.

Planning ahead

Protect your family before something happens.

• Wills & Estates — Flat-fee wills, powers of attorney, and estate planning packages for Ohio families.

Not sure which service fits?

Take the free Find My Service quiz for a personalized recommendation with transparent pricing, browse county-by-county court resources, or use our free Ohio family law calculators.