Domestic Relations

Appendix A: Domestic Relations Required Filings

In order to file the following actions, all of the required forms must be fully completed, signed by the indicated parties, and presented to the clerk at the time of filing. Failure to present all required forms will delay the filing of the action until all forms are provided.

Please DO NOT print any forms double sided

To unrepresented parties: No member of the Court can give you legal advice, or advise you in drafting the documents or filling out the forms. You are strongly urged to seek the advice of an attorney, even if you believe your case is relatively simple and you agree on all terms. An attorney can help put your agreement into the proper legal format and ultimately save you time, aggravation and expense that can result after filing the case, only to find the divorce or dissolution or the custody/support request cannot be granted because of a failure to comply with Ohio law.

• Dissolution Without Children
  1. Petition for Dissolution
  2. Separation Agreement
  3. Form D.R. 01 (MS Word)
  4. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
  5. AFF. 2: Affidavit of Property
  6. Judgement Entry Decree of Dissolution
  7. Parties Sworn Acknowledgements and Waiver of Magistrate’s Decision
• Dissolution With At Least One Minor Child
  1. Petition for Dissolution
  2. Separation Agreement
  3. A Parenting Plan (if not included in separation agreement) or a Shared Parenting Plan (Form 20), if shared parenting is requested. All Parenting Plans or Shared Parenting Plans must include a parenting time schedule. The Miami County Standard Parenting Time Orders can be found here:
     • Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling Over 90 Miles
     • Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling Under 90 Miles
  4. Form D.R. 01
  5. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
  6. AFF. 2: Affidavit of Property
  7. AFF. 3: Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
  8. AFF. 4: Health Insurance Affidavit
  9. Judgment Entry Decree of Dissolution
  10. Parties Sworn Acknowledgements and Waiver of Magistrate’s Decision
  11. IV-D Application
  12. DR-16 Support Order including Confidential Information Worksheet.
  13. Child Support Calculation Worksheet. Child Support Calculation software is available in the Miami County Law Library on the public access computers. The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services also has a free Child Support Calculator. The completed child support worksheet must be attached to the DR-16 Support Order.
• Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment With No Minor Children
  1. Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment
  2. Form D.R. 01
  3. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
  4. AFF. 2: Affidavit of Property
• Divorce, Legal Separation, Custody and/or Child Support With at Least One Minor Child
  1. Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation, Custody and/or Child Support
  2. Form D.R. 01
  3. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
  4. AFF. 2: Affidavit of Property
  5. AFF. 3: Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
  6. AFF. 4: Health Insurance Affidavit
  7. A Shared Parenting Plan, if shared parenting is requested. All Shared Parenting Plans must include a parenting time schedule. The Miami County Standard Parenting Time Orders can be found here:
     • Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling Over 90 Miles
     • Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling Under 90 Miles
  8. IV-D Application
• Post Decree Motions
  • Reallocation of Parental Rights, Modification of Parenting Time
    1. Motion
    2. Instructions for Service
    3. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
    4. AFF. 3: Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
    5. AFF. 4: Health Insurance Affidavit
    6. Magistrate’s Order for Hearing
  • Modification of Child Support
    1. Motion
    2. Instructions for Service
    3. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
    4. AFF. 4: Health Insurance Affidavit
    5. Magistrate’s Order for Hearing
  • Modification of Spousal Support
    1. Motion
    2. Instructions for Service
    3. AFF. 1: Affidavit of Income and Expenses
    4. Magistrate’s Order for Hearing
  • Contempt
    1. Motion for Contempt
    2. Show Cause Order, Notice, and Instructions for Service

Appendix B

• AFF.5 Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders Without Oral Hearing
• DR-04 Waiver of Counsel
• DR-16 Support Order (editable version)
• DR-19 Motion for Continuance
• DR-20 Entry of Continuance
• Waiver Acknowledgments - Post-Decree Agreements
• Judgment Entry Decree of Divorce with Children
• Judgment Entry Decree of Divorce without Children
• Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling 90 Miles and Under One-Way
• Standard Parenting Time Order for Parents Traveling Over 90 Miles One-Way

Appendix C: Protection Order Forms

• Domestic Violence Protection Order Forms
• Civil Stalking and Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order Forms