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:
- Complaint for Divorce with Children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 7) Complaint for Divorce without Children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 6).
- Request for Service for the Complaint and other pleadings (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31).
- 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).
- Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses, if the parties have children (Uniform Domestic Relations Form Affidavit 1).
- FC/DRForms/Judgment Entry of Injunctions, unless a signed Separation Agreement with an injunctive clause is filed with the Complaint.
- Request for Temporary Orders with an accompanying Affidavit, if the Plaintiff desires Temporary Orders
- Information Form
- 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, Separation Agreement (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 17).
- Waiver of Service of Summons/Process by both parties
4. Child Support Computation Worksheet executed by both parties, if applicable.
HOW TO FILE A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMPLAINT OR CIVIL STALKING 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
| Complaint for Divorce, Dissolution and Annulment | $282.00 |
| Counterclaim, Cross-complaint, cross-claim or Third Party Complaint | $150.00 |
| Motion or Pleading Requiring Service by Clerk-Post Decree | $200.00 |
| Contempt/Show Cause | $200.00 |
| Service by Publication | $500.00 |
| Subpoena (in county per witness) | $50.00 |
| Foreign County assessed $.10 (ten cents) per mile round trip | |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals and Cross Appeal | $150.00 |
| CD Audio Recording for Transcript | $5.00 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Order/Division of Property Order | $25.00 |
| Other Domestic Relations (ODR) Complaint for Custody | $282.00 |
You can purchase the Erie County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division Local Rules for $15.00.
Additional forms are available through the Supreme Court website: www.supremecourt.ohio.gov.