The Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division hereby gives notice of its intent to increase the filing fee for post decree motions to $ 125.00. The increase will become effective Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL RULE AMENDMENT - TITLE VIII: MAGISTRATE’S PROCEEDINGS

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice of the adoption of amended Local Rule Title VIII: Magistrate’s Proceedings to take effect November 1, 2011.

Please also note that the Request For Transcription form (DR 8.30) has been revised in an effort to streamline the transcript cost estimating and to eliminate unnecessary CD copying.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL RULE AMENDMENT - TITLE VIII: MAGISTRATE'S PROCEEDINGS

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice of the proposed amendment to Local Rule Title VIII: Magistrate's Proceedings to take effect November 1, 2011.

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Comments regarding the proposed local rule amendment will be received by the Court through October 21, 2011, and should be directed to Court Administrator, Lisa Gorrasi via email at lmgorrasi@cms.hamilton-co.org

NOTICE TO ATTORNEY’S PRACTICING IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT: 

 The Domestic Relations Court will not offer “super” merit days in 2011.

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NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT:

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice of the adoption of amended Local Rule Title XIX Temporary Restraining Orders effective September 1, 2011.

This amendment allows for the utilization of a previously signed and imaged Administrative Temporary Restraining Order to replace an individually signed and captioned Temporary Restraining Order to remove unnecessary delay in filing new actions for divorce, legal separation or annulment.

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To View the amended Local Rule "Click Here"

NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL RULE AMENDMENT TITLE XIX TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice of the proposed amendment to Local Rule Title XIX Temporary Restraining Orders to take effect August 22, 2011.

To view the proposed local rule amendment and Administrative Temporary Restraining Order! "Click Here"

To View the Current Rule! "Click Here"

Comments regarding the proposed local rule amendment will be received by the Court through August 12, 2011, and should be directed to Court Administrator, Lisa Gorrasi via email at lmgorrasi@cms.hamilton-co.org

LOCAL RULE 1.27 INTERPRETIVE SERVICES - Revised Effective 3-28-2011

The Request for Interpreter Form (DR 1.7) should be faxed to the Decree Department (513 946-9089).

To see revised Rule 1.27, use link below.

Local Rule 1.27 Interpretive Services - Revised Effective 3-28-2011

NEW DOCUMENT REQUIRED WITH DISSOLUTION FILINGS BEGINNING APRIL 4, 2011

The Hamilton County Court of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice that Dissolution Merit Hearings will be heard by the assigned Magistrate. To facilitate this change in procedure, DR Form 9.3A has been adopted to include the waiver of service of summons and consent to have a Magistrate preside over the merits hearing. This form will be required with all Dissolution filings beginning April 4, 2011.

DR Form 9.3A

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AMENDED LOCAL RULE  1.24 PREGNANCY DISCLOSURE AND DISPUTED PARENTAGE

The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, hereby gives notice of the amendment to Title I, Local Rule 1.24 Pregnancy Disclosure and Pregnancy Disclosure to take effect January 1, 2011. 

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