The Franklin County Probate Court has jurisdiction over the following types of cases:
- Administration of Estates
- Guardianships
- Trusts
- Civil Litigation on Probate matters
- Adoptions
- Civil Commitment for Mental Illness
- Birth Certificates (delayed birth registration, birth certificate corrections, gender marker change)
- Name Change
- Marriage Licenses
The jurisdiction of the Probate Court is defined in
Ohio Revised Code § 2101.24.
The revised Franklin County Probate Court
Local Rules took effect on January 1, 2022.