PLEADINGS LIBRARY
I. OFFICE FORMS Fee Agreement Client Interview Forms II. INITIAL PLEADINGS Complaint for Divorce Answer and Counterclaim for Divorce Reply to Counterclaim Complaint for Legal Separation Complaint for Annulment Answer Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Complaint to Establish Parent Child Relationship and Motions Instructions for Service Certificate of Prior Filing III. PARENTING & CHILD SUPPORT FORMS Child Support Worksheet - Sole Residential Parent or Shared Parenting Child Support Worksheet - Split Parental Rights Parenting Affidavit Under ORC 3127.23 Application for Registration of Out-of-State Order Notice to Withhold (ODJFS 4047 Rev. 8/00) Notice to Withhold (ODJFS 4047 Rev. 11/01) Addendum Withholding Notice (ODJFS 4048 Rev. 8/00) Addendum Withholding Notice (ODJFS 4048 Rev. 11/02) IV-D – Application for Child Support Services (ODHS 7076 Rev. 11/92) IV-D – Application for Child Support Services (ODHS 7076 Rev. 6/98) IV-D – Application for Child Support Services (JFS 07076 Rev 5/2001) IV. TEMPORARY ORDERS Motion for Ex Parte Temporary Orders Affidavit in Support of Motion for Ex Parte Temporary Orders Ex Parte Order Motion for Relief from Ex Parte Temporary Order Includes: Objection to Parenting Objection to Child Support Objection to Parenting Provision Objection to “Other Provision” Affidavit in Support of Motion for Relief from Ex Parte Temporary Order Motion for Temporary Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities Affidavit in Support of Motion for Temporary Order V. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND RELATED MOTIONS Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Affidavit in Support of Motion for TRO Temporary Restraining Order Mutual Temporary Restraining Order Motion for Contempt of Restraining Order Motion to Modify/Terminate Restraining Order VI. IN FORMA PAUPERIS Motion for Leave to File In Forma Pauperis Motion to Appear In Forma Pauperis Affidavit in Support of Motion to File In Forma Pauperis Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency Entry Granting Motion to File In Forma Pauperis VII. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Motion to Serve by Publication Affidavit in Support of Motion for Service by Publication Entry Granting Motion to Serve by Publication Notice of Service by Publication VIII. SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Motion to Appoint Special Process Server
Entry Granting Motion to Appoint Special Process Server Affidavit of Service by Process Server IX. WAIVERS Motion to/Waiver of Service of Summons Waiver of Venue Waiver of Representation Waiver of 14 Day Objection Period X. SOLDIERS AND SAILOR'S ACT Military Affidavit Motion to Appoint Counsel Affidavit in Support of Motion to Appoint Counsel Entry Granting Motion to Appoint Counsel XI. DISCOVERY AND RELATED MOTIONS, EVIDENCE ISSUES, AND PRETRIAL STATEMENT Subpoena and Notice of Issuance of a Subpoena to a Third Party Interrogatories Request for Production of Documents (Detailed Version) Request for Production of Documents (Short Version) Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents, and/or Request for Admissions (Form Only) Affidavit for Responses to Interrogatories Motion for In Camera Review of Documents Motion for Protective Order/Non-Disclosure Order Motion for Release of Documents Motion in Limine Subpoena by Notary Duces Tecum (Detailed Version) Duces Tecum (Short Version) Notice of/Motion for Deposition Notice of Filing of Deposition Motion to Compel Motion for Sanctions Affidavit of Attorney In Support of Motion to Compel/Motion for Sanctions Motion for Failure to File Financial Affidavit/Property Statement Includes: Motion for Contempt Motion to Compel Motion for Sanctions Motion to Examine Spouse and/or Children by Expert Includes: Motion for Physical Examination Motion for Vocational Examination Motion for Psychological Examination Motion for Substance Abuse Assessment Motion for Drug Testing Evaluation Objection to Motion to Examine Spouse and/or Children by Expert Motion to Admit Evidence Motion to Disclose Property Motion to Quash Motion to Strike Objection to Admissibility of Evidence/Document Pretrial Statement/Affidavit Notice of Subpoena to Non-Party XII. PARENTING ISSUES A. Motion for Evaluation, Interviews or Services Motion for Evaluation, Interviews or Services Includes: Motion for Drug Testing Motion for Home Investigation Motion for In Camera Interview Motion for Substance Abuse Assessment Motion to Appoint/Replace Counselor/Psychologist Motion to Appoint/Replace Guardian ad Litem
Motion to Mediate – Parenting/parenting Provision Motion for Counseling Includes: Parent and Child Parents B. Motion to Establish/Modify/Terminate Parental Rights and Responsibilities Motion to Establish/Modify/Terminate Parental Rights and Responsibilities Includes: Motion for Companionship Rights Motion for Parenting Provision Includes” Communication/Telephone Number Daycare Medical Expenses Medical Insurance Other School District Tax Exemptions Transportation Tuition Motion for Parenting Time Motion to Designate Custodian Motion to Designate Residential Parent for School Purposes Motion to Amend Birth Certificate Motion to Modify/Restrict/Terminate a Parenting Provision Includes: Communication/Telephone Number Daycare Medical Expenses Medical Insurance Other School District Tax Exemptions Transportation Tuition Parenting Time Motion to Modify Residential Parent for School Purposes Motion to Modify Supervised Parenting Time Motion to Restrict/Terminate Companionship Rights Motion to Restrict Removal of Children C. Motions Regarding Shared Parenting Motion for Shared Parenting Motion to Terminate Shared Parenting Motion to Modify Shared Parenting D. Motions to Establish or Contest Paternity Motion to Establish/Contest Paternity Includes: Motion for Acknowledgement of Paternity Motion for DNA Testing Motion to Contest Paternity Motion to Establish Paternity Objection to Genetic Testing E. Motions to Modify or Review Order or Parenting Time Motion to Modify Parenting Order (Custody) Motion to Modify/Review Parenting Time (Visitation) Motion to Review Parenting Provision F. Motions and Notices Regarding Relocation Notice of Intent to Relocate Motion for Hearing Pursuant to ORC 3109.051(G) (2) (Notice to Spouse)\ Objection to Notice of Intent to Relocate G. Motions Regarding Mandatory Education Motions Regarding Mandatory Education Includes: Motion to Accept Foreign Mandatory Education Certificate Motion to Waive Mandatory Education
XIII. SUPPORT MOTIONS A. Motions to Establish/Modify/Terminate Child Support & Related Matters Motions to Establish/Modify/Terminate Child Support & Related Matters Includes: Motion to Establish/Increase/Reduce/Terminate Child/ Support Motion for Lump Sum Judgment Motion to Escrow Motion to Establish/Modify Child Support with Arrears Motion to Establish Child Support with a Deviation Motion to Establish/Modify Child Support with Interest on a Lump Sum Judgment Motion to Establish/Modify Child Support with a Lump Sum Judgment Motion to Establish/Modify Child Support with an Overpayment Motion to Establish/Modify/.Terminate a Withholding Order Motion to Modify Child Support Due to Emancipation Motion to Review Judgment – Child Support Motion to Set Aside Ex Parte Child Support Order B. Motions to Establish, Modify, Terminate Spousal Support Motions to Establish, Modify, Terminate Spousal Support Includes Motion to Establish/Modify/Terminate Spousal Support Motion to Escrow Spousal Support Motion to Establish/Modify Arrearage in Spousal Support Motion to Establish Allocation of Debt as Spousal Support Motion to Establish/Modify Spousal Support with Interest on a Lump Sum Judgment Motion to Establish/Modify Spousal Support with a Lump Sum Judgment Motion to Establish/Modify Overpayment of Spousal Support Motion to Establish a Withholding Order C. Motions Related to Driving Privileges Motions Related to Driving Privileges Includes Motion to Restore Driving Privileges Motion to Suspend Driving Privileges D. Motions to Review Motion for Review – CSEA Case Includes: Motion for CSEA Review Motion for Judicial Mistake of Fact Hearing Motion to Review – Non CSEA Case XIV. ADDITION OF THIRD PARTY Motion to Add Party Includes: Motion to Add Defendant Motion to Add Third Party Defendant Affidavit in Support of Motion to Add Defendant Entry Granting Motion to Add Defendant XV. MOTIONS TO ADOPT COURT ORDERS Motion for Entry Nunc Pro Tunc Motion to Adopt Court Order Motion to Adopt Mediation Agreement XVI. MOTIONS TO AMEND, EXTEND OR FOR LEAVE Motion for Leave to File Answer Out of Time Motion to Amend Pleading Includes: Complaint; Answer; Counterclaim; Decree Decree to Change Name Motion to Extend Time Includes: Answer; Argument; Objections; Response; Transcript; Trial Brief XVII. MOTIONS TO APPEAR, SUBSTITUTE, INTERVENE AND WITHDRAW
Notice of Appearance Notice of Substitution/Motion to Substitute Counsel Includes: Notice of Substitution of Counsel Motion to Substitute Counsel Notice of Substitution/Motion to Substitute Party Includes: Notice of Substitution of Party Motion to Substitute Party Motion to Appear Pro Hoc Vice Motion to Intervene Motion to Withdraw as Counsel XVIII. MOTIONS TO CONTINUE, CONSOLIDATE, CONVERT, EXPUNGE AND DISMISS Motion for Continuance Motion to Consolidate Motion to Convert Motion to Seal Record from Public/Restrict Internet Publication/Expunge Entry Granting Motion to Seal Record From Public/Restrict Internet Publication/Expunge Motion to Dismiss XIX. CONTEMPT, BOND, SENTENCING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MOTIONS A. Contempt Matters Motion for Contempt Includes: Failure to Submit/Sign Includes: Motion to Show Cause Agreed Entry Motion to Show Cause Decree Motion to Show Cause – QDRO Non-Payment of Child Support Includes: Non Payment of Child Support – Arrears Non Payment of Child Support – Final Order Non Payment of Child Support – Temporary Order Non Payment of Fees Includes Non-Payment of Attorney Fees/Court Costs Non-Payment of DNA Testing Fees Non-Payment of Guardian ad Litem Fees Non-Payment of Psychological Evaluation Fees Non-Payment of Drug Testing Fees Non-Payment of Spousal Support Includes: Non Payment of Spousal Support – Arrears Non-Payment of Spousal Support – Final Order Non-Payment of Spousal Support – Temporary Order Violation of Court Order Includes: Failure to Appear Failure to Obtain DNA Testing Failure to Obtain Drug Test Failure to Pay Equity Interest Other Violation of Restraining Order Includes: Canceling Insurance/Utilities Disposing of Property Encumbering Property Harassment Interference Violation of Companionship Rights, Parenting Time or a Parenting Provision Includes: Violation of Companionship Rights
Communication Daycare Medical Expenses Medical Insurance Other Shared Parenting Plan Tax Exemptions Transportation Tuition Parenting Time Violation of Discovery Orders Includes: Failure to Provide Financial Affidavit/Property Statement Failure to Provide Discovery/Answers Motion for Sanctions Related to Real Estate Includes: Non-Payment of Mortgage Exclusive Use of Real Estate Other Refinance Provision Sale Provision Taxes Related to Vehicles Includes: Failure to Provide Vehicle Non-Payment of Vehicle Non-Payment of Vehicle Insurance Use of Vehicle Related to Personal Property Includes: Failure to Divide Other Removal of Related to Business Includes: Provide Access Provide Accounting Related to Assets Includes: Non-Payment/Termination of Life Insurance Related to Bank Accounts/Negotiable Instruments Related to Retirement Accounts/Assets Related to Tax Refunds Related to Debts Includes: Failure to Hold Harmless Failure to Pay Household Bills or Expenses Failure to Pay Insurance Premiums Failure to Pay Marital Debt Failure to Pay Medical Bills Failure to Pay Pursuant to Decree Motion to Show Cause Affidavit/Citation in Support of Motion for Contempt B. Motions Related to Bond Motion for Return of Bond Motion for Review of Bond Motion to Set Bond C. Motions Related to Contempt Findings and Sanctions Motion for Additional Time to Purge Contempt Motion for Capias Motion for Early Release Motion to Credit Time Served Motion to Deem Contempt Purged Motion to Impose Jail Term/Sanctions Motion to Impose Sanctions Motion to Review Sentence
D. Motions Related to Domestic Violence Motion for Contempt of CPO – Ex Parte Motion for Contempt of CPO – Final Motion for Return of Weapons Motion to Amend CPO Includes: Motion to Amend CPO – Consent Provision Motion to Amend CPO – Ex Parte Provision Motion to Amend CPO – Final Provision XX. MOTIONS TO DISQUALIFY OR REASSIGN Motion to Disqualify Counsel Due to Conflict Motion to Disqualify Guardian ad Litem Motion to Disqualify Hearing Officer Motion to Reassign Case XXI. MOTIONS FOR EMERGENCY HEARINGS Motion for Emergency Hearing: Includes: Child Support Early Release Payment of Expenses/Debts Parenting Time Property Spousal Support Affidavit in Support of Motion for Emergency Hearing XXII. MOTIONS FOR FEES AND COSTS Motion for Attorney Fees/Costs Affidavit of Attorney (For Fees/Costs) Motion for Fees/Costs Includes: Testing/costs Discovery Expenses/Costs Drug Testing Costs Guardian Ad Litem fees Psychological Evaluation Costs Advance Costs/Legal Fees Determine Attorney Fees/Costs Review Guardian Ad Litem Fees XXIII. MOTIONS FOR HEARINGS AND REVIEWS Motion for Pre-Trial Motion for Scheduling Conference Motion for Teleconference Motion to Review Order XIV. MOTIONS RELATED TO DECISIONS OR DECREES Motion for Clarification Request for Findings of Fact and/or Conclusions of Law Motion for Leave to File Objections Motion for New Trial Motion for Stay Motion for Stay of Execution Motion to Correct Motion to Remand Motion for Relief from Judgment Objection to Magistrate’s Decision Response to Objection to Magistrate’s Decision Motion to Set Aside Magistrate’s Order Notice of Appeal XXV. MOTIONS RELATED TO JUDGMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS Motion for Declaratory Judgment Motion for Default Judgment Motion for Journalization
Motion to Enforce Separation Agreement Motion to Review Judgment XXVI. MOTIONS RELATED TO JURISDICTION Motion for Conciliation Motion/Notice of Suggestion of Death Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction Affidavit in Support of Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction Entry Granting Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction Motion to Accept Jurisdiction Affidavit in Support of Motion to Accept Jurisdiction Entry Granting Motion to Accept Jurisdiction Motion to Change Venue Objection to Motion to Accept Jurisdiction Motion to Register Decree Motion to Stay Proceedings for Reconciliation Notice of Appeal Notice of Bankruptcy XXVII. MOTIONS FOR MEDIATION Motion to Mediate Includes: Parenting Rights Property Rights Motion for Mediation - other XXVIII. MOTIONS FOR REPORTS, SERVICES OR TRANSCRIPTS Motion for Court Reporter Motion for Interpreter Motion for Transcript Motion to Release Reports Motion to Transport Prisoner/Juvenile XXIX. PROPERTY MOTIONS A. Motions to Appoint Motion to Appoint Appraiser Motion to Appoint Listing Agent Motion to Appoint Receiver B. Motions Related to Assets Motion for Accounting of Bank Accounts Motion for Accounting of Retirement Benefits Motion for Accounting of Other Item(s) Motion for Accounting of Income Motion for Valuation of Retirement Account Motion to Liquidate Marital Asset C. Motions Related to Bonds for Property Motion to Post Bond for Property Motion to Release Bond for Property D. Motions Related to Businesses Motions for Business Accounting Includes: Motion for Accounting of Business Assets Motion for Accounting of Business Debts Motion for Accounting of Business Income Motion for Exclusive Use of Business Motion for Valuation of Business E. Motions Related to Date of Valuation Motion for Alternative Valuation Date Motion to Determine Date of De Facto Termination of Marriage F. Motions Related to Debts Motion for Accounting of Debt Motion to Assign Payment of Debt: Includes: Consumer Mortgages Taxes Vehicle
G. Motions Related to Escrow Motion to Escrow Motion to Escrow Sale Proceeds Motion to Release Escrowed Funds Motion to Release Escrowed Proceeds H. Motions Related to Personal Property/Household Goods/Furnishings Motion for Inventory of Personal Property Motion for Accounting of Disposed/Damaged Personal Property Motion for Appraisal of Personal Property Motion to Divide Personal Property Motion to Verify Inventory of Personal Property I. Motions Related to Pets and Domestic Animals Motion to Appraise Pet/Domestic Animal Motion to Care for Pet or Domestic Animal Motion to Remove Pet or Domestic Animal Motion to Retain Pet or Domestic Animal J. Motions Related to Property Judgments Motion for Interest on Judgment (Property Judgment) Motion for Lump Sum Judgment (Property Judgment) Motion to Review Property Judgment K. Motions Related to Real Estate Motion for Exclusive Use of Marital Residence Motion for Access to Real Estate Motion to Appraise Real Estate Motion to Force Sale of Real Estate Motion to Inspect Real Estate Motion to List Real Estate for Sale L. Motions Related to Transfers of Property Motion to File QDRO Motion to File Quitclaim Deed Motion to Transfer Title of Vehicle M. Motions Related to Vehicles Motion for Appraisal (Vehicle/Trailer) Motion for Use of Vehicle Motion to Sell Vehicle Motion to Transfer Title of Vehicle N. Motions to Mediate Motion to Mediate Includes: Parenting Rights Property Rights XXX. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER DOCUMENTS Notice of Hearing (generic) Entry (Generic) Notice of Dismissal Affidavit of Witness (Corroborating Merits Testimony) Calculation of Arrearage of Support Calculation of Interest on Support Arrearage Motion to Set Aside Antenuptial Agreement Power of Attorney to Grandparent Caretaker Authorization Affidavit by Grandparent Quitclaim Deed XXI. AGREEMENTS Separation Agreement Agreed Entry Property Shared Parenting Plan Shared Parenting Plan #2 Antenuptial Agreement XXXII. DECREES Decree of Divorce Decree of Annulment Decree of Legal Separation Decree of Dissolution
Decree of Shared Parenting Entry Restoring Former Name XXXIII.SAMPLE QDRO'S Qualified Domestic Relations Order #1 (General) Qualified Domestic Relations Order #2 (Stock Plan) Division of Property Order (State Pension) Motion to Order Release of Information Pursuant to ORC 3105.87 Order to Release Information Pursuant to ORC 3105.87 XXXIV. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORMS General Information about Domestic Violence Protection Orders (Form 10.01-A) How to Obtain a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (Form 10.01-B) Instructions for Completing a Petition for a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (Form 10.01-C) Petition for Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (Form 10.01-D) Instructions for Completing the Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Form 10.01-E) Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Form 10.01-F) Warning Regarding the Attached Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (Form 10.01-G) Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Ex Parte (Form 10.01-H) Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Full Hearing (Form 10.01I) Consent Agreement and Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (Form 10.01-J) Protection Order Notice to NCIC (Form 10-A) XXXV. STALKING OR SEXUALLY ORIENTED OFFENSE FORMS Motion for Criminal Protection Order (crop) (Form 10.03-A) Criminal Protection Order (CRPO) (Form 10.03-B) Petition for Civil Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (Form 10.03-D) Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO) Ex Parte (Form 10.03-E) Civil Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (Form 10.03-F) Instructions for Obtaining a Civil Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (Form 10.03-G) Warning Concerning Attached Stalking Protection Order (Form 10.03-H)