ADOPTIONS AND ADOPTION FILINGS | ALLEN COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT - PROBATE DIVISION

Grants adoptions and presides over adoption hearings. Processes adoptions including agency adoptions, independent adoptions and interstate adoptions. Processes petitions for foreign adoptions and release of identifying information, vital statistics, and medical information regarding adoptions. Does not assist in filing and does not give legal advice.

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211 Allen County

Physical Address

1000 Wardhill Avenue, Lima, OH 45805

Hours

8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Fax

(419) 221-0460

Fee

Fixed court fees

Agency info

ALLEN COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT - PROBATE DIVISION

Court with jurisdiction over matters such as probate of wills, estates, the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competence, name changes and adult and juvenile guardianship.