Divorce without Children Form Assistant (NEW)

Important: If you started this form on or before May 29, 2025, you will need to continue using the original form version to complete your form. If you are starting a new form, please use the updated version on this page.

This interview will help you fill out the forms to file for a divorce without children in Ohio. Learn more about the process of getting divorced without kids. 

You will need to: 

  • Register for a My OLH account. Registering will allow you to save and complete this form on your own schedule.  
  • Start with Step 1 do not skip ahead. The Steps must be completed in order. 
  • Enter your information completely and correctly. 
  • Pace yourself and take breaks. All the information you fill out will be saved. You can click "Save & Exit" and return to complete your form.  
  • Follow the instructions on the completed form to file with the court.

If possible, use a computer so that you can easily download your completed form or email it to yourself. If you’re using a phone, we recommend emailing the form to yourself once you’re finished.

If you're filing in one of the following counties, visit the appropriate Virtual Self Help Center to complete your forms online and access detailed information about court procedures:

Each center provides guided forms and county-specific instructions to help you navigate the court process.

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After you complete the interview and download or email your forms, your file will contain the basic forms you will need to file for a divorce without children in Ohio.

Here’s what to do next:

Step 1. Organize your documents

You should have the following completed basic documents:

  • Complaint for Divorce Without Children;
  • Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses;
  • Affidavit of Property and Debt; and,
  • Request for Service.

If you have an income addendum for you or spouse in your documents, it should go after the Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses.

If you requested temporary orders (such as for spousal support) while your divorce case is pending, you will also have a Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders.

If you said that you can’t afford to pay the filing costs for your divorce case, you will also have a Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit and Order.

Finally, complete any additional forms required by your local court. Go to your county Domestic Relations or Family Court website to find out what other forms you will need. You can find your county court by clicking on Local Government and Community Resources on our Getting a Divorce Without Children page.

Step 2.  Sign and notarize your documents

Sign the Complaint for Divorce Without Children and Request for Service.

Don’t sign the Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses, Affidavit of Property and Debt, Motion and Affidavit for Temporary Orders and Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit and Order. You will need to sign these forms in front of a notary. The notary will check your identification, watch you sign and stamp where needed with an official seal. You can find notaries at banks and some courthouses and libraries, or search for "notaries near me" on Google. You may be able to get the form notarized at the clerk of court’s office or at your court’s self-help center, if they have one.

Step 3. Make photocopies

After you sign your documents, make five photocopies.

Step 4. File

Take the forms and copies to the Clerk of Court’s office at your Domestic Relations Court. If you have any questions, ask. Clerk staff can help make sure your forms are complete, but will not be able to help you fill anything out. If your Domestic Relations Court has a self-help center, go there first.  

Step 5. Follow up with the Clerk of Court

In about a month, call the Clerk’s office and give them your case number. Ask if your spouse has been served. If they weren’t, it could be that you have the wrong address. It could also be that service was refused.

If your certified mail service is returned as “Addressee Unknown” or “Insufficient Address,” find out what address your spouse is using. Use every resource that you can, including Google and social media. Then you’ll need to file a new "Instructions for Service" form and request certified mail to the new address.

If the certified mail service is refused or unclaimed, you’ll have to go to the Clerk’s office again and fill out another "Instructions for Service" form. This time, request service by regular mail instead of certified mail.

Wait another month. Then call the clerk and make sure the papers were sent out and that your spouse has been served.

If the Court can’t serve your spouse at all, you can repeat the same steps above. But you might be better off having the paperwork delivered by certified mail to their place of employment, or spending the extra money for service by sheriff.

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