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Court Information

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.