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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Relations Division and Juvenile Branch
Franklin County Government Center
373 S High St, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
373 S High St, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-525-3628
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Resources for the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Relations Division and Juvenile Branch as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Franklin County, Ohio, and resources applicable to all courts in Ohio.
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Forms
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Domestic Relations Forms
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Protection Order Forms and Information
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Franklin County Child Support Enforcement
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Child Support Information
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Local Rules
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Mediation
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about domestic relations cases in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, including divorce procedure, custody, and protection orders.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Programs
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Columbus Area Legal Information
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Franklin County Court of Common Pleas e-Filing
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Franklin County Law Library
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Columbus Area Legal Information
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Child Support
The Ohio Office of Child Support offers information and services related to child support, including paternity, support orders, modification, enforcement, collection, payment, and forms.
Juvenile Justice System Information
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Parenting Guide
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Domestic Violence Help
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network offers information for victims of domestic violence and links to additional resources and services.
Domestic Violence Resources and Information
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Foreclosure and Eviction Information and Resources
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Columbus Area Lawyer Complaints
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Columbus Area Lawyer Directories and Referral
The Columbus Bar Association offers an online lawyer finder service with searches by area of law or name, a lawyer referral service by telephone or online request form, and a directory of member lawyers, mediators, and forensic consultants by name or area of practice.
Columbus Area Volunteer Lawyers
The Columbus Bar Association pro-bono volunteer lawyers offer free legal clinics at multiple locations, and a weekly televised "Ask the Attorney" call-in program.
Franklin County Victim/Witness Help
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's Victim Witness Assistance Unit provides crime victims and witnesses with court accompaniment, information about the court system, case status notification, and assistance with protection orders, victim impact statements, and victims' compensation applications.
Columbus Area Legal Assistance
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus provides free civil legal services for low-income residents in Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Marion, Morrow, and Union Counties. An online intake form is included.
Domestic Violence Legal Assistance
The Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center offers free legal services to crime victims, and provides links to counseling services, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and local victim assistance programs. A Crime Victims Rights Toolkit is also available.
Public Defender
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Lawyer Referral and Information Services
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Legal Assistance for Seniors
Pro Seniors provides Ohio residents over 60 with free legal assistance by telephone in all counties, in-person staff attorney assistance, and referrals to private attorneys who will assist low-income seniors for a reduced fee.
Legal Assistance for the Disabled
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Legal Assistance for Western Ohio and Migrant Farmworkers
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