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Cuyahoga County

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Divorce and Dissolutions

Ohio residents have the option of terminating their marriage through dissolution which requires advance mutual agreement, or through divorce.

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In all divorce, dissolution and legal separation actions where there are minor children the Court will allocate parental rights and responsibilities for the care of the children.

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Domestic Violence Protection Orders

Assistance through the procedural process when seeking a Domestic Violence Ex Parte Civil Protection Order.

News and Notes

PAVE Presiding Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze Announces Pilot Program for Parenting After Violence

08/7/2024 - Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze announced today the Parenting After Violence (PAVE) Program pilot is scheduled to launch this fall.

Proposed Amendment Local Rule 27 and Proposed Rule 27.1 and Request for Comments

08/1/2024 - The Domestic Relations Division of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas is requesting comments regarding proposed amended Local Rule 27 (Objections to Magistrate's Decisions) and proposed Local Rule 27.1 (Motions to Set Aside Magistrate's Order).

Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Awarded the Trillium Local Activity Grant for Program Commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary

07/22/2024 - In the lead up to America’s 250th anniversary, Administrative Judge Diane M. Palos announced today the Domestic Relations Court received a Trillium Local Activity Grant from the America 250-Ohio Commission for its upcoming project titled, The Time Capsule Semiquincentennial Commemoration Project.

Proposed Amendment Local Rule 26 and Request for Comments

06/14/2024 - The Domestic Relations Division of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas is requesting comments regarding proposed Local Rule 26 (Domestic Violence).