Domestic Relations Division

The Erie County Domestic Relations Division of the Clerk of Courts is responsible for maintaining records involving divorces, dissolutions, legal separations, annulments, and domestic violence actions, which include civil protection orders. 

If you intend to represent yourself in any of the aforementioned actions, please be aware that the clerk’s office is statutorily prohibited from offering any legal advice.

Erie County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Local Rules of Court. To obtain domestic relations forms visit Common Pleas Court Forms for Domestic Relations page.

Mandatory initial pleadings required for a divorce, annulment or legal separation:

1. Complaint for Divorce with Children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 7) Complaint for Divorce without Children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 6).
   
   
2. Request for Service for the Complaint and other pleadings (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31).
   
   
3. Financial Disclosure with proof of income (pay stubs and complete federal tax returns including all applicable schedules for the last 2 tax years (Uniform Domestic Relations Form Affidavit).
   
   
4. Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses, if the parties have children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form Affidavit 1).
   
   
5. FC/DRForms/Judgment Entry of Injunctions, unless a signed Separation Agreement with an injunctive clause is filed with the Complaint.
   
   
6. Request for Temporary Orders with an accompanying Affidavit, if the Plaintiff desires Temporary Orders
   
   
7. Information Form
   
   
8. Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics-Certified Abstract

Mandatory initial pleadings required for dissolution of marriage action:

    1. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and Waiver of Service of Summons (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 17).

1.   Uniform Domestic Relations Form 19 - Separation Agreement 

• Separation Agreement (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 19 must be filed with this Petition)
• If there is/are child(ren), a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 3) and either a 
• Shared Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 20) or a 
• Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 21) must be filed with this Petition.

If you believe you are the victim of domestic violence or civil stalking, you may contact the Erie County Prosecutor’s Office and/or Safe Harbour.  Packets may be obtained from the Clerk’s Office.  Personnel are statutorily prohibited from assisting in completing the forms.

 DOMESTIC FILING FEE INCREASES

FEES FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS

You can purchase the Erie County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division Local Rules for $15.00.