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Court Filings - Custody/Visitation / Support - Never Married/Not Legally Separated/3rd Party | Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Juvenile Division

9300 Quincy Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106

Petitions are filed in cases where the parents were never married, in cases where the divorce has been finalized, and for third parties such as grandparents. Generally, this is not the filing office for custody/visitation cases that were determined by the Domestic Relations Court - in this situation, parents, relatives, and 3rd parties would need to go to the Domestic Relations Court for any modifications.
M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm.
(216) 443-8400

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https://www.cuyahogacounty.us/juvenile
[email protected]

Phone for information M-F: 8:15am-4:30pm. Forms are available on website, but interested parties are encouraged to either seek legal representation or to first seek information and/or forms assistance through the Pro Se Clinic at Cuyahoga County Safety & Justice Services.

Fixed fee for filing (those who feel that they cannot pay can fill out a form called an "Affidavit of Indigency" for help with these fees).

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Description

Provides filing of child custody/visitation/support petitions.

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211 Cleveland

Providing organization

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Juvenile Division

Operates as a specialized Court of Common Pleas. Assumes responsibility for the arraignment, adjudication, and disposition of cases of unruly, delinquent, neglected, dependent, or abused children. Handles juvenile traffic cases.