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Instructions11 documents

  • C1 Instructions for Filing a Motion for Contempt
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    Instructions for Filing a Motion for Contempt
  • C2 Instructions for Filing a Motion to Modify
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    Instructions for Filing a Motion to Modify
  • C4 Instructions for Filing Objection to Magistrate's Decision
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    Instructions for Filing Objection to Magistrate's Decision
  • C7 Instructions for Filing a Divorce
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    Instructions for Filing a Divorce
  • C8 Instructions for Filing Motions
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    Instructions for Filing Motions
  • C9 Instructions for Filing a Petition for Dissolution
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    Instructions for Filing a Petition for Dissolution
  • C10 Instructions for Filing Notice of Intent to Relocate
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    Instructions for Filing Notice of Intent to Relocate
  • DR25 Notice of Change of Address Instructions
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    Notice of Change of Address Instructions
  • DR26 Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address Instructions
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    Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address Instructions
  • C41 Instructions for Filing Agreed Entry No Hearing Required
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    Instructions for Filing Agreed Entry No Hearing Required
  • C46 Instructions for Filing Complaint for Support and Custody
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    Instructions for Filing Complaint for Support and Custody

Change of Address7 documents

  • DR25 Notice of Change of Address Instructions
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    Notice of Change of Address Instructions
  • DR25 Notice of Change of Address
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    Notice of Change of Address Form
  • DR26 Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address Instructions
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    Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address Instructions
  • DR26 Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address
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    Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address Form
  • C10 Instructions for Filing Notice of Intent to Relocate
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    Instructions for Filing Notice of Intent to Relocate
  • C13 Notice of Intent to Relocate (within Butler County)
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    Notice of Intent to Relocate (within Butler County)
  • C13A Notice of Intent to Relocate (outside Butler County)
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    Notice of Intent to Relocate (outside Butler County)

DR Forms & Other Forms Required for Filings43 documents

  • Appendix 1 Child Support and Health Insurance Language
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    Child Support and Health Insurance Language
  • Appendix A Child Support Language
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    Child Support Language (to adopt Administrative Orders prior to March 28, 2019)
  • Appendix D Affidavit and Order for Standing Process Server
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    Affidavit and Order for Standing Process Server
  • Health Insurance Affidavit
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    Health Insurance Affidavit
  • ODHS 7076 - Title IV-D
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    ODHS/JFS 7076 - Title IV-D - Application for Child Support Services Non-Public Assistance Applicant/Recipient / Rights and Responsibilities of Parents Receiving Child Support Services
  • DR04 Military Affidavit
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    Military Affidavit
  • DR18 Waiver of Magistrate's Findings of Fact & Time Period for Filing Objections
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    Waiver of Magistrate's Findings of Fact & Time Period for Filing Objections
  • DR21-A Notice for Request of Remote Appearance
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    Notice for Request of Remote Appearance
  • DR22 Request for Final Merits Hearing
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    Request for Final Merits Hearing
  • DR25 Notice of Change of Address
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    Notice of Change of Address
  • DR26 Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address
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    Notice of Change of CONFIDENTIAL Address
  • DR106 Request to Review Court Cost
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    Request to Review Court Cost
  • DR142 Household Furnishings Form
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    Household Furnishings Form
  • DR201 Withholding order/Qualified Medical Child Support Order Information Sheet
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    Withholding order/Qualified Medical Child Support Order Information Sheet
  • DR215 Itemized Evidence Inventory
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    Itemized Evidence Inventory
  • DR301T01 Motion & Affidavit for Temporary Orders Proposed
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    Motion & Affidavit for Temporary Orders Proposed
  • DR302T02 Motion/Request for Oral Hearing/Set Aside
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    Motion/Request for Oral Hearing/Set Aside
  • DR303 Certification of Perfection of Service
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    Certification of Perfection of Service
  • DR602A Affidavit of Income
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    Affidavit of Income
  • DR602B Affidavit of Property
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    Affidavit of Property
  • DR602C Affidavit of Expenses
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    Affidavit of Expenses
  • DR610.1 Guidelines for Parenting Time
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    Guidelines for Parenting Time
  • DR610.1 Guias para el Tiempo de Paternidad
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    Guias para el Tiempo de Paternidad
  • DR616 Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
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    Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit
  • DR624 Child Support Computation Sole Residential Parent or Shared Parenting Order
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    Child Support Computation Sole Residential Parent or Shared Parenting Order
  • DR625 Child Support Computation Split Parental Rights and Responsibilities
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    Child Support Computation Split Parental Rights and Responsibilities
  • DR626 - JFS 07767 Basic Child Support Schedule
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    DR626 - Basic Child Support Schedule effective 2019 - JFS form 07767
  • DR627A Request for Interpreter
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    Request for Interpreter
  • DR628 Notice to Attend Mandatory Parent Education Class
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    Notice to Attend Mandatory Parent Education Class
  • DR629 Motion and Order for Continuance
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    Motion and Order for Continuance
  • DR631 Request for Waiver of Mandatory Parent Education Class
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    Request for Waiver of Mandatory Parent Education Class
  • DR634 Addendum to Separation Agreement/Division of Personal Property
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    Addendum to Separation Agreement/Division of Personal Property
  • DR700 Notice and Entry to Dismiss Motions
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    Notice and Entry to Dismiss Motions
  • DR715 Agreed Entry - Hearing Required
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    Agreed Entry - Hearing Required
  • DR716 Agreed Entry - No Hearing Required
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    Agreed Entry - No Hearing Required
  • DR722 Motion Code List
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    Motion Code List
  • DR726 Pro Se Motion Form
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    Pro Se Motion Form
  • DR727 Complaint for Support and Custody
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    Complaint for Support and Custody
  • DR729 Family Information Sheet
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    Family Information Sheet
  • DR803 Guidelines for Parents Living in Different Homes
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    Guidelines for Parents Living in Different Homes
  • DR813 Transcript Request Form
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    Transcript Request Form - for audio and/or written transcripts
  • DR821 Summons in Contempt and Order to Appear
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    Summons in Contempt and Order to Appear
  • DR824 Application and Entry to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
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    Application and Entry to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Case Management Forms6 documents

  • C13 Notice of Intent to Relocate (within Butler County)
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    Notice of Intent to Relocate (within Butler County)
  • C13A Notice of Intent to Relocate (outside Butler County)
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    Notice of Intent to Relocate (outside Butler County)
  • C14 Motion for Objection to Magistrate's Decision
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    Motion for Objection to Magistrate's Decision
  • C16 Notice to Case Management
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    Notice to Case Management
  • C18 Mandatory Spousal Support Language
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    Mandatory Spousal Support Language
  • C33 Explanation of Medical Bills
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    Explanation of Medical Bills

Petition for Civil Protection Order2 documents

  • Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Petition
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    Petition for Civil Protection Order - Domestic Violence
  • Dating Violence Civil Protection Order Petition
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    Petition for Civil Protection Order - Dating Violence

Checklists28 documents

  • Agreed Entry with Children Checklist
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    Agreed Entry with Children Checklist
  • Agreed Entry Without Children Checklist
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    Agreed Entry Without Children Checklist
  • Answer Checklist
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    Answer Checklist
  • Answer and Counterclaim Checklist
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    Answer and Counterclaim Checklist
  • Complaint for Custody and Support Checklist
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    Complaint for Custody and Support Checklist
  • Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment with Children Checklist
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    Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment with Children Checklist
  • Decree of Dissolution with Children Checklist
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    Decree of Dissolution with Children Checklist
  • Decree of Dissolution without Children Checklist
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    Decree of Dissolution without Children Checklist
  • Decree of Divorce with Children, No Shared Parenting Plan, No Separation Agreement Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce with Children, No Shared Parenting Plan, No Separation Agreement
  • Decree of Divorce with Children, Separation Agreement, No Shared Parenting Plan Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce with Children, Separation Agreement, No Shared Parenting Plan
  • Decree of Divorce with Children, Shared Parenting Plan, No Separation Agreement Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce with Children, Shared Parenting Plan, No Separation Agreement
  • Decree of Divorce with Children, Shared Parenting Plan, Separation Agreement Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce with Children, Shared Parenting Plan, Separation Agreement
  • Decree of Divorce without Children, No Separation Agreement Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce without Children, No Separation Agreement
  • Decree of Divorce without Children, Separation Agreement Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Divorce without Children, Separation Agreement
  • Decree of Shared Parenting Checklist
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    Checklist for a Decree of Shared Parenting
  • Motions Checklist
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    Checklist for Motions
  • Petition for Dissolution without Children Checklist
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    Checklist for a Petition for Dissolution without Children
  • Petition and Affidavit for U Visa Checklist
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    Checklist for a Petition and Affidavit for a U Visa
  • Separation Agreement with Children-No Shared Parenting Plan Checklist
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    Checklist for a Separation Agreement with Children-No Shared Parenting Plan
  • Separation Agreement with Children-Shared Parenting Plan Checklist
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    Checklist for a Separation Agreement with Children-Shared Parenting Plan
  • Separation Agreement without Children Checklist
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    Checklist for a Separation Agreement without Children
  • Shared Parenting Plan Checklist
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    Checklist for a Shared Parenting Plan
  • Motion and Affidavit/Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders without Oral Hearing Checklist
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    Checklist for a Motion and Affidavit/Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders without Oral Hearing
  • Motion/Request for Oral Hearing/Set Aside Temporary Orders Checklist
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    Checklist for a Motion/Request for Oral Hearing/Set Aside Temporary Orders
  • Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment without Children Checklist
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    Checklist for a Complaint for Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment without Children
  • Petition for Dissolution with Children Checklist
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    Checklist for a Petition for Dissolution without Children

Mediation3 documents

  • DR400 Mediation Report Form
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    Mediation Report Form
  • DR401 Notice to Cancel Mediation Form
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    Notice to Cancel Mediation
  • DR402 Order to Pay Mediator Form
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    Order to Pay Mediator

Miscellaneous1 document

  • Court Approved Guardian ad litem Roster
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    Our current, Court approved Guardian ad litem roster - updated October 2022