Parentage (Never married)
If you are seeking to establish or change legal or custodial rights of your child, in relation to the other parent or guardian, then you are seeking a Parentage Case. Below are helpful links for all the form you may need to present your case.
For more information: Ohio Legal Help, 2023
Forms for Never Married Parents
General:
- LOCAL FORM 130 – NEW CASE DESIGNATION FORM
- Affidavit 1 AFFIDAVIT OF BASIC INFORMATION, INCOME, AND EXPENSES
- Affidavit 4 – HEALTH INSURANCE AFFIDAVIT
- Affidavit 3 – PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT
- Form 31 – SERVICE REQUEST (For additional information on service click here)
- Local Form 115 – Application for Child Support Services, Non-public Assistance Applicant
- Form 23 – COMPLAINT FOR PARENTAGE, ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND PARENTING TIME
- Form 20 – SHARED PARENTING PLAN
- Form 21 – PARENTING PLAN
Parenting Time Schedules:
- READ FIRST BEFORE PROCEEDING: Parenting Time Schedules Instruction Sheet
- Schedule A – Parenting Time Schedule A
- Schedule B – Parenting Time Schedule B
- Schedule C – Parenting Time Schedule C
- Schedule D – Parenting Time Schedule D
- Schedule E – Parenting Time Schedule E
- Schedule 1 – Parenting Time Schedule Additional Provisions
- Schedule H1 – Vacation and Holiday Parenting Time Schedule (Short form)
- Schedule H2 – Vacation and Holiday Parenting Time Scheduled (Long)
Third-Party Custody
When a child cannot live with his or her parents, kinship caregivers often take over the full-time responsibility of caring for that child, providing ongoing stability, support and guidance. Learn about related legal issues, court processes and benefits available for kinship caregivers in Ohio.
(Ohio Resources for Kinship Caregivers)
See the video above.
- Affidavit 3 – PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT
- Local Form 128 – Complaint for Legal Custody
- Form 31 – SERVICE REQUEST (For additional information on service click here)
- Local Form 127 – New Case Designation Form (Legal Custody)