Filing Fees & Forms
Filing Information
The Clerk’s Office at 800 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, accepts filings for custody, companionship and visitation, child support, paternity and other matters as listed below. Parties can also pay costs and fines at the Clerk’s Office, and post bonds or pay purges. The Clerk’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. In person filings are not accepted after 3:30 P.M. The Clerk’s Office is closed on Court holidays.
The Assessment Center, 264 William Howard Taft Road, accepts complaint filings by parents, guardians and agency workers between 8 A,M. and 4 P.M. Call 513-946-7653 for more information.
The Youth Center’s Intake Office accepts complaint filings by police and agency workers and bond and purge payments 24-hours per day, 365 days per year. Please contact the Youth Center Intake Office at (513) 946-2612 for more information.
Filing Fees
CUSTODY
- New Case: $165.00
- Existing Case: $150.00
- Contempt of Custody: $150.00
COMPANIONSHIP (Visitation)
- New Case: $165.00
- Existing Case: $150.00
- Contempt of Companionship: $150.00
CHILD SUPPORT
- New Case: $100.00
- Modification of Support: $100.00
- Contempt of Support: $100.00
- Terminate Support: $100.00
PATERNITY
- Parent-Child Relationship: $115.00
- Motion to Set Aside Paternity (60B): $100.00
- Foreign Decree (out of state): $75.00
OTHER
- Permission to Marry: $70
- Habeus Corpus: $150.00
- Mitigate: $50.00
- Driver’s License Restoration: $50.00
- Production of Transcripts: TBD by Court Reporter
- Publication: $100.00
Court Forms
The Court Forms are downloadable, in PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader) format.
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Appealing a Judge's Entry (1st District Court of Appeals)
- Complete Packet (Includes all required forms. Please submit all forms in this packet.)
- Appeals
- Instructions
- Instructions/requirements for appeals
- Required Forms (all of these forms must always be submitted)
- Notice of Appeal 1st District
- Service Request - Notice of filing only
- Motion to Set Aside a Magistrate's Order
- Objecting to a Magistrate's Decision
- Objecting to an Administrative Order of Child Support
- Motion For Reconsideration
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Custody - Parent
- Complete Packet (Includes all required forms. Please submit all forms in this packet.)
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Conditional Forms (only needed in some situations)
- Visitation Petition (Only to request visitation as an alternative to custody.)
- Motion to Waive Filing Fee (Only if household income is poverty level. Proof must be submitted.)
- Affidavit for Service by Publication (Only if address cannot be determined. Additional Cost: $100.)
- Motion for Emergency Hearing (Only if there is imminent risk to the child. Must submit supporting affidavit with the motion.)
- Supporting Affidavit for Motion for Emergency Hearing (Submit with Motion for Emergency Hearing. Should provide justification for emergency request.)
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Custody - Non Parent
- Complete Packet (Includes all required forms. Please submit all forms in this packet.)
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Conditional Forms (only needed in some situations)
- Visitation Petition (Only to request visitation as an alternative to custody.)
- Motion to Waive Filing Fee (Only if household income is poverty level. Proof must be submitted.)
- Affidavit for Service by Publication (Only if address cannot be determined. Additional Cost: $100.)
- Motion for Emergency Hearing (Only if there is imminent risk to the child. Must submit supporting affidavit with the motion.)
- Supporting Affidavit for Motion for Emergency Hearing (Submit with Motion for Emergency Hearing. Should provide justification for emergency request.)
- Custody - Filed for Passport Services
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Visitation
- Complete Packet (Includes all required forms. Please submit all forms in this packet.)
- Conditional Forms (only needed in some situations)
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Power of Attorney (signed by parent/guardian/custodian)
- Filing Grandparent Power of Attorney (signed by parent/guardian/custodian)
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Revoking Grandparent Power of Attorney (by parent)
- Required Forms (all of these forms must always be submitted)
- Revocation of POA Notice
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Terminating Grandparent Power of Attorney (by grandparent)
- Required Forms (all of these forms must always be submitted)
- Termination of POA Notice
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Caretaker Authorization Affidavit (unable to locate parent)
- Filing Grandparent Caretaker Authorization Affidavit (by grandparent unable to locate parent/guardian/custodian)
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Revoking Grandparent Caretaker Authorization Affidavit (by parent/guardian/custodian objecting to CAA)
- Required Forms (all of these forms must always be submitted)
- Revocation of CAA Notice
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Terminating Grandparent Caretaker Authorization Affidavit (by grandparent)
- Required Forms (all of these forms must always be submitted)
- Termination of CAA Notice
- Establishing paternity (request by alleged father)
- Establishing paternity (request by mother)
- Filing for Child Support (New Case)