Ohio Court of Appeals (District 1)

Ohio Court of Appeals (District 1) Court cases in Hamilton County, Cincinnati, OH

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, in Cincinnati, is a division of Ohio's trial-level Court of Common Pleas. It exercises countywide jurisdiction over family-law matters, including divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities (custody), parenting time/visitation, child support, spousal support, and division of marital property and debts. It also issues and enforces civil protection orders involving family or household members in domestic-violence contexts. The Domestic Relations Division does not hear criminal, general civil tort/contract, probate, juvenile-delinquency, or traffic cases; those are handled by the General, Probate, Juvenile, or Municipal Courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Ohio Court of Appeals (District 1)

Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division serves the public by resolving family-law matters and issuing enforceable orders.

Main case types:
- Divorce, dissolution, legal separation, annulment
- Allocation of parental rights/responsibilities: custody, parenting time, shared parenting plans
- Child support and spousal support: establishment, modification, enforcement
- Domestic violence civil protection orders involving family/household members
- Post-decree and contempt/enforcement matters

Core services:
- Accepts and processes case filings and motions; provides standardized forms and self-help resources
- Schedules and conducts hearings, conferences, and bench trials before judges/magistrates; issues temporary and final orders
- Offers mediation and parenting education where appropriate
- Provides access to dockets, orders, and certified entries through the Clerk of Courts
- Coordinates interpreter and guardian ad litem services as needed

Jury services: Not applicable; domestic relations cases are heard without juries.