8:9 Complaint for Legal Separation Form

In the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Division of Domestic Relations

Plaintiff’s name Case No.______Plaintiff’s address

Defendant’s name Defendant’s address

Complaint for Legal Separation

1. Plaintiff has been a resident of Ohio for at least 6 months and a resident of Franklin County for at least 90 days, all immediately preceding the filing of this Complaint for Legal Separation.

2. Plaintiff and Defendant were married in ______on ______, and there are ______children, the issue of such marriage, namely, ______. Their birthdates are ______.

3. Plaintiff’s ground for legal separation pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sec. 3105.17 is ______.

4. The parties are the owners of, and each has an interest in, the following property:

Wherefore, Plaintiff demands that he or she be granted a decree of legal separation from the Defendant, and:  that he/she be granted an equitable division of the parties' marital property  that he/she be named the residential parent and legal custodian of the minor child[ren]  that he/she be awarded temporary and permanent child support  that he/she be awarded temporary and permanent spousal support  that he/she be awarded attorney fees and such other relief as the Court may find proper.

Signature ______In the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch

Plaintiff’s name Case No.______Plaintiff’s address

Defendant’s name Defendant’s address

Decree of Legal Separation

This cause came on for hearing this date, ______, upon the complaint of Plaintiff and the evidence.

Upon due consideration thereof, the Court finds that the parties were married as alleged, and that ______children were born as issue of the marriage. The Court further finds that Defendant has been guilty of ______and that by reason thereof Plaintiff is entitled to a decree of legal separation. The Court further finds:

(1) The duration of the marriage was from date, ______to date, ______.

(2) The parties have the following marital property:

(3) Each party has the following separate property:

(4) The order below divides the marital property equitably. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

1. Plaintiff be and is hereby granted a decree of legal separation from Defendant; 5. ______is designated as the residential parent and legal custodian of the minor child[ren]. ______shall have the following parenting time:

______shall pay child support to ______in the following amount: ______shall pay spousal support to ______in the following amount:

5. The parties’ property is divided equitably in this way:

6. ______shall pay and save ______harmless on the following debts:

7. Defendant shall pay the costs of this proceeding for which judgment is rendered and execution may issue. 8. Other provisions:

_____ Judge

Approved: ______Plaintiff

______Defendant