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Common Pleas Court - Domestic Relations | Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Division Of Domestic Relations

1 W Lakeside Ave., Ste. 135, Cleveland, OH 44113

Generally, must live in Cuyahoga County. Other conditions may apply such as a prior custody or visitation determination which was set by this court. Serves those who need to modify a custody, visitation, or support order that was esablished by this court. Third parties (such as relatives) seeking custody in cases that were determined by this court must go through this court (in most cases, they will need to hire an attorney).
Will be advised.
M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm.
https://domestic.cuyahogacounty.gov
[email protected]

Most information including some forms can be obtained on the Website. Divorce complaints, dissolutions, and all other motions of this court are not filed here but with the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts' Office. Individuals may file for themselves and represent themselves; however, it is strongly recommended that individuals obtain an attorney. May phone for information during office hours.

Fixed fee for some services.

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Description

Presides over divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, domestic violence petitions, enforcement support orders, establishment of certain foreign support cases, and regulation of certain non-Ohio divorce decrees. Enforces its own orders and modifies issues relating to custody of children and child support. The court receives, processes, and adjudicates new divorce and dissolution filings as well as pre-decree and post-decree motions and pleadings.

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Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Division Of Domestic Relations

Operates as a specialized division of the Court of Common Pleas presiding over divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, domestic violence petitions, enforcement support orders, establishment of certain foreign support cases, and regulation of certain non-Ohio divorce decrees. Enforces its own orders and modifies issues relating to custody of children and child support.