Court Filings - Probate | Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions
2 N Paint St., Ste. A Ross County Courthouse, Chillicothe, OH 45601
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Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. Closed on legal holidays.
(740) 774-1177
Voice
(740) 774-1179
Voice
Fees
Fixed court fees
Service area
Ross County, Ohio
Maintains court records on all probate cases in Ross County. Makes available certified and non-certified court documents of all cases or issues to anyone who has had a case or filed under the probate court. Includes cases in guardianship and conservatorship, estates, name changes and marriage licenses. Juvenile records and adoption filings kept confidential from the public.
Last assured
08/11/2025
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Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions
Probate: Court with jurisdiction over matters such as probate of wills, estates, the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competence, name changes and adult and juvenile guardianship. Juvenile: Hears cases involving the delinquency of persons under eighteen years of age, and cases dealing with unruly, abused, neglected, and dependent children. Also hears all traffic offenses committed by persons under eighteen years of age, and has jurisdiction in adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, and failure to send children to school.