In the Domestic Relations division, case types include divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, parentage, objections to CSEA orders, and domestic violence actions (civil protection orders). Please see the Domestic Relations Court website for additional information.
Is your name changing as the result of a Domestic Relations proceeding? Please check with the Summit County Board of Elections to find out the current requirements for updating your voter registration.
General Filing Requirements
Divorces, Annulments, Legal Separations, Full Faith & Credit
The costs to file one of the above titled actions is $420.00 with children and without children $370.00. It is required that the original Complaint and 3 copies be filed. Date of marriage and place of marriage must be stated in your Complaint. Case Captions must provide full names and addresses. A New Case Designation Form, an Affidavit of Income, Expenses, and an Affidavit of Property must be filed with the Complaint. If children are involved, you must also file a Parenting Affidavit, Health Insurance Affidavit, and an Application for Child Support Services. Instructions for Service is also required at the time of filing.
Dissolutions
The cost to file for Dissolution is $400.00 with children and without children $370.00. It is required that the original Petition and 2 copies be filed. Date of marriage and place of marriage must be stated within the Petition. Case captions must provide full names and addresses. Original notarized Separation Agreement and/or notarized Shared Parenting Plan is also required at the time of filing with 3 copies. A New Case Designation Form, a Dissolution Affidavit of Property and Income (signed by both parties) must be filed with the Petition. If children are involved, a Parenting Affidavit, a Health Insurance Affidavit, and an Application for Child Support Services must be filed with the petition. Both parties must attend the "Remember the Children Program" or a hearing date will not be set.
Post Decree Motions
The cost to file is $240.00. An Affidavit of Income, Expenses, and a Health Insurance Affidavit are required with a motion if child support is modified and/or terminated. A Parenting Affidavit is also required if children are involved. Instructions for Service must also be filed with complete address. Case Captions must provide full names and address. The original Motion and 3 copies are required for filing.
Private Parenting
The cost to file is $420.00. It is required that the original Complaint and 3 copies be filed. A New Case Designation Form, a Health Insurance Affidavit, an affidavit of Income, Expenses, A Parenting Affidavit, and an Application for Child Support Services must be filed with 3 copies with the Complaint. Instructions for Services is also required at the time of filing.
Forms
For a complete list of all Domestic Relations Forms, please visit the Summit County Domestic Relations Court Forms page at https://drcourt.org/wp/forms/.
Fees
| Aid in Execution (Clerk $119, Bank $1) | $120.00 |
| All Post Decree Motions | $240.00 |
| Annulment (without Children) | $370.00 |
| Annulment (with Children) | $420.00 |
| Application for Appointed Counsel | $25.00 |
| Certifications (per page) | $1.00 |
| Complaint for Legal Custody | $420.00 |
| Contempt Enforcement Actions (Does not Include Pending Actions) | $240.00 |
| Contempt Enforcement Actions (Where Parental Rights or Companionship/Visitation Issues Are Involved) | $240.00 |
| Copies (per page) | $0.10 |
| Cross Claim or Counterclaim | $50.00 |
| Dissolution (without Children) | $370.00 |
| Dissolution (with Children) | $400.00 |
| Division of Property Order (DOPO) Effective 03/01/2023 | $75.00 |
| Divorce (without Children) | $370.00 |
| Divorce (with Children) | $420.00 |
| Filing of Judgement Lien | $55.50 |
| Foreign Sheriff Service | $100.00 |
| Garnishments | $120.00 |
| Legal Separation(without Children) | $370.00 |
| Legal Separation(Children) | $420.00 |
| Motion for Modification of Legal Custody | $240.00 |
| Motion for Relief from Judgment (Civil Rule 60B Motion) | $240.00 |
| Post Timeline Agreed Entries | $50.00 |
| Private Parenting Complaint (Involving support, visitation or custody where parents are unmarried) | $420.00 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) | $75.00 |
| Registration of Foreign Order (UCCJEA, UIFSA, etc.) | $420.00 |
| Third Party Complaint (on an existing case) | $240.00 |
Local Rules
To view local rules, please visit the Summit County Domestic Relations Court website