Forms

Adoption

Adult Adoption

Agency Adoption

Foreign Adoption

Private Adoption

18.0.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor (effective 03/20/2025)
18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.0.1 Adoption Application, Marriage/Divorce Information
18.0.2 Custody Affidavit - Adoption
18.0.3 Affidavit Regarding Birth Father
18.1 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
18.2.1 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption (effective 03/20/2025)
18.2 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.3 Consent to Adoption
18.3.1 Affidavit of Unknown Name - Residence of Father (previously AF 1.0)
18.4.1 Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required (effective 03/20/2025)
18.4 Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.7.1 OhioDepartmentofHealthVitalStatistics HEA2757 rev 10-2020 (3).pdf
18.7.2 Statement of Adopted Person
18.9 Petitioner's Account
19.4.1 Application for Placement for Adoption Made by Birth Parent
19.4.2 Application for Placement for Adoption by Adoptive Parent(s)
19.4.3 Affidavit of Birth Father and Birth Mother at Placement
19.4.4 Birth Mother's Acknowledgment of Rights to Contest Adoption Decree
19.4.5 Agreement to Pay Expenses
19.4.6 Filing of Home Study by Prospective Adoptive Parents

Step-Parent Adoption

18.0.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor (effective 03/20/2025)
18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.0.1 Adoption Application, Marriage/Divorce Information
18.0.2 Custody Affidavit - Adoption
18.0.3 Affidavit Regarding Birth Father
18.1 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
18.2.1 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption (effective 03/20/2025)
18.2 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.3 Consent to Adoption
18.3.1 Affidavit of Unknown Name - Residence of Father (previously AF 1.0)
18.4.1 Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required (effective 03/20/2025)
18.4 Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required (for use through 03/19/2025)
18.7.1 OhioDepartmentofHealthVitalStatistics HEA2757 rev 10-2020 (3).pdf
18.7.2 Statement of Adopted Person
18.8 Adoption Certificate for Parents
Estates

Estates

Filing a Will for Record Purposes Only

Full Administration With A Will Or Without A Will

1.0 Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
1.0.1 Affidavit of Heir or Beneficiary Whereabouts Unknown
2.0 Application to Probate Will
2.0.2 Application for Admission to Probate of Spoliated or Lost Will (previously ES 4.0)
2.0.5 Notice of Hearing on Application for Admission to Probate of Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will
2.0.6 Journal Entry Ordering Notice of Hearing on Application to Admit to Probate Spoliated or Lost Will
2.1 Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 Notice of Probate of Will
2.3 Entry Admitting Will to Probate
2.4 Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
3.0 Appointment of Appraiser
4.0 Application for Authority to Administer Estate
4.0.1 Executor/Administrator - Fiduciary's Acceptance
4.0.2 Declination by Executor Named in Will
4.1 Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration
4.2 Fiduciary's Bond
4.3 Waiver of Right to Administer
4.4 Notice and Citation of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary
4.5 Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letter of Authority
6.0 Inventory and Appraisal
6.0.1 Report of Newly Discovered Assets and JE (previously ES 14.0)
6.1 Schedule of Assets
6.2 Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
6.3 Notice of Hearing on Inventory
7.0 Certification of Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
7.0A Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery
7.1 Application for Family Allowance
7.2 Application for Apportionment of Family Allowance
8.0 Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
8.1 Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
8.2 Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Against Will
8.3 Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse
8.4 Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
8.5 Return for Certificate of Service of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
8.6 Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
9.0 Application to Sell Personal Property
9.0.1 Application to Transfer (previously ES 4.1)
9.0.2 Authority to Transfer (previously ES 4.2)
9.1 Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
9.2 Notice of Sale of Personal Property
10.0 Application to Distribute in Kind
10.1 Entry Approving Distribution in Kind
10.2 Notice of Hearing on Application to Distribute in Kind
10.4.1 Notice To Distributee.pdf
11.0 Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate
12.0 Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.0.1 Filing Information Real Estate Only
12.1 Certificate of Transfer
13.0 Fiduciary's Account
13.1 Receipts and Disbursements
13.1.1 Computation of Attorney and Fiduciary Fees EXCEL FORMAT (previously ES 8.0)
13.1.1 Computation of Attorney and Fidiciary Fees PDF FORMAT (previously ES 8.0)
13.1.3 Consent to Attorney Fees
13.2 Assets Remaining in Fiduciary's Hands
13.3 Entry Approving and Settling Account
13.4 Waiver of Partial Account
13.5 Notice of Hearing on Account
13.6 Certificate of Termination
13.7 Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Account
13.8 Application to Extend Administration
13.9 Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
13.10 Notice to Extend Administration
24.0 Representation of Insolvency
24.1 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
24.2 Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.3 Verification of Service Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.4 Insolvency Schedule of Claims
24.5 Continuation Schedule of Claims
24.6 Judgment Entry of Insolvency
45 (D) Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers

Release From Administration

1.0 Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
1.0.1 Affidavit of Heir or Beneficiary Whereabouts Unknown
2.0 Application to Probate Will
2.0.2 Application for Admission to Probate of Spoliated or Lost Will (previously ES 4.0)
2.0.5 Notice of Hearing on Application for Admission to Probate of Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will
2.0.6 Journal Entry Ordering Notice of Hearing on Application to Admit to Probate Spoliated or Lost Will
2.1 Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 Notice of Probate of Will
2.3 Entry Admitting Will to Probate
2.4 Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
3.0 Appointment of Appraiser
4.0.2 Declination by Executor Named in Will
4.3 Waiver of Right to Administer
5.0 Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.1 Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration
5.2 Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.3 Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.4 Publication of Notice
5.5 Publication of Notice Proof of Publication
5.6 Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
5.6.1 Report of Distribution (previously ES 5.9)
7.0 Certification of Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
7.0A Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery
9.0.1 Application to Transfer (previously ES 4.1)
9.0.2 Authority to Transfer (previously ES 4.2)
12.0 Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.1 Certificate of Transfer
45 (D) Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers

Summary Release from Administration

Guardianships

Emergency Guardianship of an Adult

Establishing a Guardianship For A Minor

15.0 Guardianship - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
15.0.2 Record Check Authorization
15.0.3 Affidavit of Unknown Residence
15.01 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian
15.1 Waiver of Notice and Consent
15.2 Fiduciary's Acceptance – Guardian
15.3 Guardian's Bond
15.3.1 Motion to Dispense with Bond, Inventory, and Periodic Accounts
15.3.2 Entry Dispensing with Bond, Inventory, and Periodic Accounts
15.4 Letters of Guardianship
15.5.1 Statement of No Assets
15.9 Oath of Guardian
16.0 Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (English)
16.1 Affidavit Regarding Child's Residency for Last Five Years
16.2 Selection of Guardian by Minor over Fourteen Years of Age
16.3 Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (To Minor Over Age 14)
16.4 Notice of Hearing on Application for Appointment Guardian of Minor to Parent, Known Next of Kin and Person Having Custody
16.5 Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian of Minor
16.7.1 Guardian Report - Minor
18.3.1 Affidavit of Unknown Name - Residence of Father (previously AF 1.0)
17.13.1 Affidavit of Guardian Applicant
27.12 Guardian Receipt
45 (D) Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers

Establishing a Guardianship for an Adult Incompetent

15.0 Guardianship - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
15.0.1 Information for Service of Notice for Adult Guardianships
15.0.2 Record Check Authorization
15.0.3 Affidavit of Unknown Residence
15.01 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian
15.1 Waiver of Notice and Consent
15.2 Fiduciary's Acceptance – Guardian
15.3 Guardian's Bond
15.3.1 Motion to Dispense with Bond, Inventory, and Periodic Accounts
15.3.2 Entry Dispensing with Bond, Inventory, and Periodic Accounts
15.4 Letters of Guardianship
15.5.1 Statement of No Assets
15.9 Oath of Guardian
17.0 Application for Appointment of Guardian (an Alleged Incompetent)
17.1 Statement of Expert Evaluation
17.3 Notice to Prospective Ward of Application and Hearing
17.4 Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent Person
17.5 Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person
17.8 Court Investigator's Report on Proposed Guardianship
17.13.1 Affidavit of Guardian Applicant
27.11 Notification of Ward's Important Legal Papers
27.12 Guardian Receipt
45 (D) Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers

Guardian of the Estate - Ongoing/Annual Forms

15.0 Guardianship - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
2.0.7 Will for Deposit
15.5 Guardian's Inventory
15.6 Application to Release Funds to Guardian
15.7 Application for Authority to Expend Funds
15.8 Guardian's Account
15.8.1 Bank Certificate
15.11.3 Notification Of Change In Personal Information
17.1 Statement of Expert Evaluation
17.10.1Application to Commence Legal Proceedings for Ward
17.11.1 Application/Entry for Authority to Establish Stable Account
17.11.2 Stable Account Annual Verification of Limits
22.7 Adult Ward Report of Distribution
17.13.1 Affidavit of Guardian Applicant
27.0 Notice to Guardian-Submission of Comments or Complaints
27.1 Notice to Guardian and Maker of Comments or Complaints-Disposition of Comments or Complaints
27.3 Notice of/Application for Change of Address
27.4 Entry on Application to Change Address of the Ward
27.5 Annual Registration Guardian with Ten or More Wards
27.6 Annual Fee Schedule
27.8 Annual Guardianship Plan-Estate
27.9 Application to Terminate Guardianship
27.10 Notification of Guardian's Receipt of Fees Other Than Through Guardianship
27.11 Notification of Ward's Important Legal Papers
28.0 Motion by Guardian for Real Estate Sale by Consent
28.1 Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate
45 (D) Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers

Guardian of the Person - Ongoing/Annual Forms

15.0 Guardianship - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
2.0.7 Will for Deposit
15.11.3 Notification Of Change In Personal Information
16.7.1 Guardian Report - Minor
17.1 Statement of Expert Evaluation
17.7 Guardian's Report
17.10.1Application to Commence Legal Proceedings for Ward
17.13.1 Affidavit of Guardian Applicant
27.0 Notice to Guardian-Submission of Comments or Complaints
27.1 Notice to Guardian and Maker of Comments or Complaints-Disposition of Comments or Complaints
27.2 Notification of Compliance with Guardian Education Requirements
27.2.1 Request to Waive Continuing Education
27.3 Notice of/Application for Change of Address
27.4 Entry on Application to Change Address of the Ward
27.5 Annual Registration Guardian with Ten or More Wards
27.6 Annual Fee Schedule
27.7 Annual Guardianship Plan-Person
27.9 Application to Terminate Guardianship
27.10 Notification of Guardian's Receipt of Fees Other Than Through Guardianship
27.11 Notification of Ward's Important Legal Papers

Guardianships

Juvenile

Abuse, Neglect & Dependency

Delinquency

Grandparent Powers of Attorney

Other Juvenile Matters

Parentage, Support, Custody, Visitation

1.0 Party Information Form
2.0 Employment Healthcare and Tax Information Affidavit
3.0 Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
Complaint to Establish Parentage
Complaint for Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Complaint to Establish Visitation or Parenting Time Order
Motion to Reallocate Parental Rights and Responsibilities
Motion to Modify and/or Enforce Parenting Time or Visitation
5.4 Shared Parenting Plan
Motion to Modify Child Support and/or Medical Support
Motion by Obligee to Enforce a Support Order
6.2 Request for Judicial Hearing on CSEA Administrative Order
Motion to Intervene
Motion for Custody to Third Party
Motion
8.1 Certificate of Service
8.2 (Form 30) Waiver of Service
Motion for Temporary Orders
Motion for In Camera Interview of Child
Motion for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
8.6 Guardian ad Litem Report Cover Sheet
8.7 Subpoena
8.8 Instructions for Service
Application for Child Support Services (JFS 7076)
Motion, Entry and Certification for Appointed Counsel Fees
JFS 7768 - Sole Shared Parenting Worksheet
JFS 7769 - Split Parenting Worksheet

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Name Changes

Adult Name Changes

Birth Correction or Gender Marker Change

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Name Conformity

Probate - Other Case Types

Adult Protective Services

Birth Registrations

Conservatorships

Depositing a Will

Disinterment

Involuntary Commitments

Minor's Settlements

Trusts

Wrongful Death

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