Cincinnati, OH Divorce Attorney Office

You are required to reside in the county in which you file for divorce 90 days prior to filing. It’s important to note that you must reside in Ohio for six months prior to filing for divorce.

In Ohio, there is no mandatory waiting period before your divorce can be granted. However, if you have children, you will likely be required to complete a parenting class before the court will grant your divorce.

The length of your divorce will vary depending upon the particular issues in your case.

You can serve your spouse with personal service or certified mail. Under certain circumstances you may request ordinary mail service.

If the attempts to serve your spouse have failed, you may request service by publication through the court. The court will place the publication in the appropriate publications.

It depends upon the county you are filing for divorce in. The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted some standard forms required by each party; however, your particular county may have additional required forms.

You will file for divorce in the county in which you have resided for 90 days prior to filing. You will file at Domestic Relations Common Pleas Court for your respective county.