Jennifer Johnson
Guernsey County Clerk of Courts
801 Wheeling Avenue, D200
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
(740) 432-9230
We look forward to serving you!
“The Public is not dependent on us, but rather we on them.“
The pledge of the Clerk of Courts is to provide quality service with efficiency and courtesy.
Domestic Relations Division
The Clerk of Courts staff is statutorily prohibited from offering legal advice.
Pro Se filing is otherwise known as filing your paperwork without aid of an attorney.
If you choose to represent yourself, some legal research will be necessary. The Court is strict about the proper forms, formats and requirements needed for this procedure.
The Filing fee for ALL Divorce and Dissolution complaints is $250.00 and is due at the time of filing your paperwork.
Legal Aid for our area is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio (330) 339-3998 or 1-800-686-3670 and can be reached on their website at: www.seols.org
Disclaimer
Please be aware that these forms do not include instructions or legal advice regarding your rights, responsibilities, and legal options.
To be fully informed and get answers to your questions, the Clerk’s office strongly recommends that you seek legal counseling before starting the divorce or dissolution procedure.
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Other Common Domestic Forms
Local Court Forms referenced in Local Court Rules (effective January 1, 2025)
D-1 Financial Affidavit & Health Insurance
D-2 Notice of Filing – Financial Documents
D-3 Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (ORC 3127.23(A))
D-4 Notice of Filing Title IV-D Application
D-5 Application and Release for Title IV-D Services (JFS 07076)
D-6 Notice of Education Seminar Requirement (Local Court Rule 19.07)
D-7 Standard and Long Distance Parenting Schedules
D-8 Household Goods and Furnishings
D-10 Seek Work Order
D-11 Income Withholding Termination Order
D-12 Notification Orders to Obligor and Obligee
D-13 Notice of Order to Enroll Health Plan
D-14 Order on Employer
D-15 Judgment Entry Approving Magistrates Decision (Decree)
D-16 Statutory Notices
D-17 Notice to Relocate
D-18 Application for Waiver of Filing Fee & Financial Disclosure
D-19 Motion, Affidavit, Order and Instruction for Service by Posting of Notice
D-20 Child Support and Medical Support Order
Supreme Court Forms that are available on their website.
Affidavit 5: Motion and Affidavit /Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders without Oral Hearing
Form 6: Complaint for Divorce without Children
Form 7: Complaint for Divorce with Children
Form 14: Decree of Divorce without Children
Form 15: Decree of Divorce with Children
Form 17: Petition for Dissolution and Waiver of Service
Form 18: Decree of Dissolution of Marriage
Form 19: Separation Agreement
Form 20: Shared Parenting Plan
Form 21: Parenting Plan
Form 22: Parenting Judgment Entry
Form 23: Complaint for Parentage, Custody, and Parenting Time
Form 31: Request for Service
PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Effective July 1, 2009
The Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on the Rules of Superintendence has developed
Public Access Rules 44 through 47
with the intent to “Strike a balance between the fundamental principal of openness of Court records and the importance of privacy rights of individuals”.
SUPERINTENDENCE RULE 45
Requires the filing party to omit “Personal identifiers” when filing a case document with the court. These identifiers include:
1. Social security numbers, except last 4 digits
2. Financial account numbers
3. Employer and employee identification numbers
4. Juvenile’s name in abuse, neglect and dependency cases
THE COURT OR CLERK OF COURTS
1. Are not required to review documents to find personal identifiers.
2. May not refuse to file a document because personal identifiers are contained in said document.
3. May provide a form for placement of personal identifiers which will be confidential.
- Any person may request access to documents that have been restricted or redacted through written Motion to the Court.