Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

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Court forms

The Court must issue these forms.

THESE FORMS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE COURT

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The financial disclosure list requires current values and statements for retirement benefits, loan information, and, when applicable, premarital values and contribution history.

11. Present value with latest statements on all retirement benefits, including but not limited to IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, SEPs, Keoghs, government pensions and employer-provided pensions, as well as information of any loans against the same. If a portion of the same is premarital, the value at date of marriage, and if defined contribution, history of annual contributions to the same.

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Notice of presentation of entry

Failure to file written objections or set a hearing will be treated as acquiescence to filing the proponent’s entry.

Failure to file written objections and/or set a hearing will be construed as acquiescence to the filing of the proponent’s entry.

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The miscellaneous disclosure list requires any prenuptial or antenuptial agreements of either party.

2. Prenuptial or antenuptial agreements of either party.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

Select only one box in the section about other civil cases that could affect the case.

- 4. Information about other civil case(s) that could affect this case: (Check only one box.)

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Attorney fee affidavit

Instead of retaining an expert to testify about the reasonableness and necessity of legal services, the requesting party may submit an affidavit setting out the attorney's qualifications and rate, itemized services, and estimates of remaining preparation and hearing-attendance time.

As an alternative to retaining an expert to testify at the final hearing on the issue of reasonableness and necessity of legal services, the party requesting fees may submit an affidavit to opposing counsel setting forth qualifications of the requesting party's attorney, the hourly rate of the attorney, and an itemized statement of the services rendered, with an estimate of the remaining preparation time and time required for attendance to the final hearing.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

List the specified criminal convictions, including guilty pleas, for the filer and household members in the affidavit.

List all of the criminal convictions, including guilty pleas, for you and the members of your household for the following offenses: any criminal offense involving acts that resulted in a child being abused or neglected; any domestic violence offense that is a violation of R.C. 2919.25; any sexually oriented offense as defined in R.C. 2950.01; and any offense involving a victim who was a family or household member at the time of the offense and caused physical harm to the victim during the commission of the offense.

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Financial affidavit form 1 0

On Form 1.0, filers may identify accounts using only the last four digits and need not provide the full account number.

As to account numbers on the financial affidavit (Form 1.0), you may use the last four digits only in order to distinguish various accounts, but you need not give the entire account number.

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Mediation agreement

Mediation agreements must not be filed with the Court.

Mediation agreements shall not be filed with the Court.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

Select only one box in the participation-in-custody-cases section.

## 3. Participation in custody case(s): (Check only one box.)

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

If more space is needed for additional children, attach a separate page and check the box.

IF MORE SPACE IS NEEDED FOR ADDITIONAL CHILDREN, ATTACH A SEPARATE PAGE AND CHECK THIS BOX .

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Signed document

The filer must keep the signed document in their records and produce it if the Court requests it.

The filer shall maintain the signed document in the filer's records and have it available for production upon request of the Court.

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Attorney certification of readiness

The certification requires a yes-or-no response for each listed item and an explanation for each no response.

| YES | NO (Attach explanation) | ITEM CERTIFIED |

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Juvenile court motion

The Juvenile Court motion should request transfer of the case to the General Division Common Pleas Court.

The Juvenile Court motion should request transfer of the case to the General Division Common Pleas Court.

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Certificate of title

If the plaintiff's attorney fails to comply, another interested party may, after notifying the plaintiff's attorney, obtain and file the Certificate of Title together with the required Form 1.

Upon failure of the plaintiff's attorney to comply with the foregoing requirements, any other interested party may, upon notice to the plaintiff's attorney, procure such Certificate of Title and file the same in such action, together with Form 1 required under this Rule.

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Comments or complaints

Comments or complaints about an appointed GAL must be in writing and directed to the Administrative Assistant for the DR Magistrate.

Any comments or complaints regarding the performance of a Guardian Ad Litem appointed pursuant to this rule shall be in writing and shall be directed to the Administrative Assistant for the DR Magistrate.

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The liability disclosure list requires credit card statements for all accounts covering the six months before filing the action.

2. Credit card statements on all accounts for six (6) months prior to filing of action.

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Affidavit

Do not sign the affidavit until a notary is present.

(Do not sign until notary is present.)

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Form 30b

Form 30b may be completed before Form 30a is filed.

Form 30b may be completed prior to the filing of Form 30a.

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Confirmation entry

A purchaser may waive some or all of the thirty-day title examination period by signing the Confirmation Entry.

A purchaser may waive any part or all of the above indicated thirty (30) day examination period by signing the Confirmation Entry

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Parenting plan

A party may submit an established parenting plan to the Court for approval as a temporary order when the parties live separately and the plan has successfully allocated parental rights.

If the parties live in separate households and have established a parenting plan that has successfully allocated parental rights, a party may submit that plan to the Court for approval as a temporary order.

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Notice of substitution of counsel

Counsel may file a Notice of Substitution of Counsel as an alternative to the withdrawal procedure described above.

As an alternative to the foregoing procedure, counsel may file a Notice of Substitution of Counsel.

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Pretrial statement

At a pretrial hearing, the Court may require the parties to file pretrial statements by a designated date.

At any pretrial hearing, the Court may require the parties to file pretrial statements by a designated date.

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Civil Rule 75 N motion

Either party may file a Civil Rule 75(N) motion with a supporting affidavit at the commencement of the action to request temporary orders for residential parent status, child support, and parenting time.

At the commencement of an action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation, either party may file a Civil Rule 75(N) motion with a supporting affidavit requesting temporary orders for residential parent status, child support and parenting time.

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Attorney fee affidavit

The affidavit should be offered as an exhibit at the final hearing.

The affidavit should be offered as an exhibit at the final hearing.