Ohio Divorce Forms and Papers
Review the IMPORTANT Requirements for Filing For a Divorce in Ohio
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Ohio Divorce terms and procedures are unique, as are all state by state divorce procedures, so please be sure to review them prior to ordering your Divorce Forms
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If you meet the Ohio State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.
Ohio Residency Requirements
Either spouse must have been a resident of Ohio for at least six months.
Grounds for Divorce In Ohio
The no-fault grounds for divorce in Ohio are:
- incompatibility;
- living separate and apart without cohabitation and without interruption for one year.
The following are some of the fault based grounds:
- adultery;
- imprisonment;
- neglect;
- alcoholism;
- willful desertion for one year;
- cruel and inhuman treatment.
Ohio Child Custody
Ohio no longer awards "custody" of children to parents. Instead, in an effort to keep both parents involved in the children's lives, Ohio may designate one parent as the "residential parent" and the other the "non-residential parent". This modification of the traditional "custodial" "non-custodial" labels is intended to emphasize that children need a continuing relationship with both parents. Shared parenting is a viable option in Ohio. The parties may submit a Shared Parenting Plan to the court for approval. Such a plan should delineate each parent's rights and responsibilities regarding their children, and it should specify the child's physical residential schedule.
Child Support
Ohio has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the gross income of both parties, and certain child related expenses. Child support will continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education. Generally, child support is paid through wage assignment.
Venue
An action for divorce shall be brought in the county in which the plaintiff is and has been a resident for at least ninety days immediately preceding the filing of the complaint.
Mediation
If the parents of the children do not agree upon an appropriate allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of their children or do not agree upon a specific schedule for visitation for their children, the court may order the parents to mediate their differences on those matters in accordance with mediation procedures adopted by the court by local rule.
Further, the parties may agree to submit any or all of their disputed issues to mediation, before or after a divorce is initiated. The agreements reached in mediation may allow the parties to proceed in court on an uncontested basis.
If you meet the Ohio State requirements for Divorce please proceed to order your divorce documents.
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