Adoption Telephone(614) 525-3840 Email adoptions-department@franklincountyohio.gov The Adoptions department processes various types of adoptions, including agency, private placement, stepparent, and relative adoptions, ensuring compliance with Ohio legal requirements.
Birth Correction / Delayed Birth Registration Telephone(614) 525-3899 Email probate@franklincountyohio.gov Access Franklin County Probate Court services for birth records, corrections, delayed registrations, and gender marker updates.
Certified Records Telephone(614) 525-3899 Email probate@franklincountyohio.gov The Probate Court maintains records for all matters filed with the Court including Estates, Guardianships, Name Changes, Marriage Licenses, and various other actions.
Civil Litigation Telephone(614) 525-3717 The Civil Department dockets pleadings related to various types of litigation ancillary to the underlying estate, guardianship, or trust.
Custodial Accounts Telephone(614) 525-3174 Manage custodial accounts and fiduciary bonds in Ohio Probate Court, including requirements for executors, guardians, and trustees.
Estates (Large) Telephone(614) 525-3894 Alternate Phone(614) 525-3844 Probate assets exceed $35,000, or exceed $100,000 when the surviving spouse inherits everything.
Estates (Small) Telephone(614) 525-3894 Small estates are where:1. Surviving spouse inherits the entire estate and the gross estate is less than $100,000.2. Someone other than a surviving spouse inherits and the entire gross estate is less than $35,000.
Guardianship Telephone(614) 525-3894 A guardianship is a court ordered relationship in which the guardian acts on behalf of the ward. Wards are persons who are not able to care for themselves or their property.
Involuntary Civil Commitments Telephone(614) 525-3890 The Probate Court oversees the involuntary civil commitment process of individuals who are alleged to be psychiatrically or developmentally disabled.
Marriage Telephone(614) 525-3108 Email marriage@franklincountyohio.gov Apply for a marriage license or receive a certified abstract (record of marriage).
Mediation Telephone(614) 525-3830 Email probate@franklincountyohio.gov Mediation is a problem solving process in which a neutral professional facilitates communication between parties involved in a dispute. The mediator does this by guiding communication towards an agreement .
Name Change Telephone(614) 525-5362 Learn how to legally change your name in Franklin County Probate Court, including e-filing procedures, publication requirements, court costs, and more.
Unclaimed Funds Telephone(614) 525-3894 An unclaimed fund is money left to heirs of an estate who cannot be located, or when the Fiduciary/Attorney has attempted to pay funds but the person/creditor has not endorsed or otherwise refused to accept the delivery of such payment.