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Ohio Divorces

Here’s the bottom line: Ohio, like many U.S. States, does not maintain or provide a statewide divorce record database.  There is no single solution for finding or verifying a divorce record that might be filed anywhere in the state.  Instead, you must search at the county level in the Court of Common Pleas in the county where the divorce was filed.

Prior to 1851, Ohio divorce records were found in the county Supreme Court, the county Chancery Court, or the county Common Pleas Court. Appeals were made to the state legislature, and after 1913 divorces were handled by a division of the county Court of Common Pleas known as the Domestic Relations Court. Please contact the Court of Common Pleas of the county where the divorce was filed to request records.

We have provided below the known online resources in Ohio counties where you can search for divorce and other domestic relations filings.  Be aware that even though this data comes directly from the courts, they do make disclaimers about the accuracy of their content.  They make no warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, or suitability of their data.

Some of these resources make their coverage timeline understood on the disclaimer page.  Others may post it on an interior page.  Some do not list coverage date restrictions at all.  For example, in Union County you can bring up public record summaries going back to January 1, 1990, but document images are only on file from January 1, 2002.  Each county will be different.

One of the great advantages of databases that come directly from the public agencies that collect the information is it's the most current and accurate available online.  But you should expect a delay of at least 24 hours or so from the time a divorce is recorded.  So a divorce record filed yesterday may not yet appear in the online database.

Ohio Divorce Index  Statewide database from the Ohio Department of Health containing records of divorces filed in Ohio between January 2, 1962 and December 31, 1996.

Click on the county name below to access the county database or website.  Where data is not available online, use the contact information provided here. 

* Counties with an asterisk have contact information only as they don't provide court searches online.  If there is no link for the county it means that the county court does not as yet have a web page.

Adams County* Clerk of Courts, 110 W. Main St., West Union, OH 45693, (937) 544-2344

Allen County Clerk of Courts, 301 N. Main St., Lima, OH 45801, (419) 223-8529

Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd St., Ashland, OH 44805, (419) 282-4242

Ashtabula County Court of Comon Pleas, 25 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson, OH 44047, (440) 576-3686

Athens County Common Pleas Court, 1 S. Court St., Athens, OH 45701, (740) 592-3236

Auglaize County Clerk of Courts, 201 Willipie St., Lower Level, Wapakoneta, OH 45895, (419) 739-6769

Belmont County 101 Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950, (740) 695-2121

Brown County Clerk of Common Pleas Court, 101 S. Main St., Georgetown, OH 45121, (937) 378-4740

Butler County Clerk of Courts, 315 High St., Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 887-3278

Carroll County* Common Peas Court, 119 South Lisbon St., Carrollton, OH 44615, (330) 627-2450

Champaign County* Family Court, 200 E. Main St., Urbana, OH 43078, (937) 484-1027

Clark County Clerk of Courts, 31 N. Limestine St., Springfield, OH 45501, (937) 521-1680

Clermont County Common Pleas Clerk, 2340 Clermont Center Dr., Batavia, OH 45103, (513) 732-7832

Clinton County* Common Pleas Court, 46 S. South St., Wilmington, OH 45177, (937) 382-382-3640

Columbiana County Domestic Relations Court, 105 S. Market St., Lisbon, OH 44432, (330) 424-7777

Coshocton County Common Pleas Court, 349 1/2 Main St., Coshocton, OH 43812, (740) 622-1753

Crawford County Clerk of Courts, 112 East Mansfield St., Ste 204, Bucyrus, OH 44820, (419) 562-2766

Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts, 1200 Ontario St., Cleveland, OH 44113, (216) 443-7952

Darke County Clerk of Courts, 504 S. Broadway, Ste 10, Greenville, OH 45331, (937) 547-7335

Defiance County Clerk of Courts, 221 Clinton St., Defiance, OH 43512, (419) 782-1936

Delaware County Clerk of Courts, 591 N. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015, (740) 833-2500

Erie County* Clerk of Courts, 323 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870, (419) 627-7705

Fairfield County Clerk of Courts, 224 E. Main St., 4th Floor, Lancaster, OH 43130, (740) 652-7440

Fayette County Clerk of Court, 110 E. Court St. Washington Court House, OH 43160, (740) 333-3501

Franklin County Domestic Relations Division, 373 S. High St. 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 525-4410

Fulton County Clerk of Court, 210 S. Fulton, Room 102, Wauseon, OH 43567, (419) 337-9230

Gallia County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, OH 45631, (740) 441-2932

Geauga County Clerk of Courts, 100 Short Ct., Chardon, OH 44024, (440) 279-1960

Greene County Clerk of Courts, 45 N. Detroit St., Xenia, OH 45385, (937) 562-5290

Guernsey County 801 E. Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, OH 43725, (740) 432-9200

Hamilton County Clerk of Court, Domestic Relations, 1000 Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45202, (513) 946-5666

Hancock County Clerk of Court, 300 S. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840-9039, (419) 424-7037

Hardin County Clerk of Courts, 1 Courthouse Sq., Kenton, OH 43326, (419) 674-2278

Harrison County* Clerk of Courts, 100 W. Market St., Cadiz, OH 43907, (740) 942-8863

Henry County* Clerk of Courts, 660 N. Perry, Ste. 302, Napoleon, OH 43545, (419) 592-5886

Highland County Common Pleas Court, 105 North High St., Hillsboro, OH 45133, (937) 393-2422

Hocking County Clerk of Courts, 1 E. Main St., Logan, OH 43138, (740) 385-4027

Holmes County* Clerk of Courts, 1 E. Jackson St., Millersburg, OH 44654, (330) 674-1876

Huron County Clerk of Courts, 2 E. Main St., Norwalk, OH 44857, (614) 663-4048

Jackson County Clerk of Courts, 226 East Main St. #9, Jackson, OH 45640, (740) 286-2006

Jefferson County Clerk of Courts, 301 Market St., Steubenville, OH 43952-2133, (740) 283-8583

Knox County Clerk of Courts, 117 E. High St. Ste 201, Mt. Vernon, OH 43050, (740) 393-6788

Lake County Clerk of Courts, 47 N. Park Pl., Painesville, OH 44077, (440) 350-2657

Lawrence County Clerk of Courts, 111 S 4th St # 11, Ironton, OH 45638, (740) 533-4355

Licking County Clerk of Courts, 75 E. Main St., Newark, OH 43055, (740) 670-5399

Logan County* Court of Common Pleas, 101 S. Main St. Room 18, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, (937) 599-7260

Lorain County Clerk of Courts Domestic Relations Division, 225 Court St. Room 108, Elyria, OH 44035, (440) 329-5277

Lucas County Clerk of Courts, 700 Adams St, Toledo, OH 43604, (419) 213-4484

Madison County Clerk of Courts, 1 N. Main St., London, OH 43140, (740) 852-9776

Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, 120 Market St., Second Floor, Youngstown, OH 44503, (330) 740-2130

Marion County Clerk of Courts, Courthouse Square, 100 N. Main St., Marion, OH 43302, (740) 387-5871

Medina County* Clerk of Courts, 93 Public Square, Medina, OH 44256, (330) 725-9722

Meigs County Clerk of Courts, P.O. Box 151, Pomeroy, OH 45769, (740) 992-5290

Mercer County Clerk of Courts, Legal Division, 101 North Main St., Room 205, Celina, OH 45822, (419) 586-6461

Miami County* Common Pleas Court General Division, 201 West Main St., Troy, OH 45373, (937) 440-6011

Monroe County Clerk of Courts, 101 N. Main St., Room 26, Woodsfield, OH 43793, (740) 472-0761

Montgomery County Clerk of Courts, 41 N. Perry Street, Room 9, Lower Level, Dayton, OH 45422, (937) 496-7602

Morgan County* Court of Common Pleas, 19 East Main St., McConnelsville, OH 43756, (740) 962-3371

Morrow County* Clerk of Courts, 48 East High St., Mount Gilead, OH 43338, (419) 947-2085

Muskingum County Clerk of Courts, 401 Main St., Zanesville, OH 43701, (740) 455-7104

Noble County* Common Pleas Court, 409 Poplar St., Caldwell, OH 43724, (740) 732-4408

Ottawa County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, 315 Madison St., Port Clinton, OH 43452, (419) 734-6710

Paulding County* Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, 115 N. Williams St., Ste 104, Paulding, OH 45879, (419) 399-8210

Perry County* Clerk of Courts, P.O. Box 207, New Lexington, OH 43764, (740) 342-1204

Pickaway County Common Pleas Court, General & Domestic Relations Division, 207 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113, (740) 474-6026

Pike County* Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, 100 East Second Street, Waverly, OH 45690, (740) 947-2212

Portage County Domestic Relations Court, 203 West Main St., Ravenna, OH 44266, (330) 297-3880

Preble County Clerk of Courts, 101 East Main Street, 3rd Floor Courthouse, Eaton, OH 45320, (937) 456-8165

Putnam County Clerk of Courts, 245 E. Main St., Ottawa, OH 45875, (419) 523-3110

Richland County Domestic Relations Court,  50 Park Avenue E., Mansfield, OH 44902, (419) 774-5573

Ross County Clerk of Courts, 2 N. Paint St., Suite B, Chillicothe, OH 45601, (740) 702-3010

Sandusky County Clerk of Courts, 100 N. Park Ave., Suite 320, Fremont, OH 43420, (419) 334-6161

Scioto County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division, 602 7th St., Room 304, Portsmouth, OH 45662, (740) 353-1646

Seneca County Clerk of Courts, 117 E. Market Street, Suite 4101, Tiffin, OH 44883, (419) 447-0671

Shelby County Clerk of Courts, Sidney, OH 45365, (937) 498-7230

Stark County Clerk of Courts Domestic Relations Division, 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 690, Canton, OH 44702, (330) 451-7796

Summit County Clerk of Courts Domestic Relations, 205 S. High St., 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44308, (330) 643-2211

Trumbull County Domestic Relations Clerk, 161 High Street, Courthouse, Warren, OH 44481, (330) 675-2627

Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts Legal Division, 125 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663, (330) 365-3243

Union County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, 215 W. Fifth Street, Marysville, OH 43040, (937) 645-3015

Van Wert County* Clerk of Courts, 121 E. Main Street, Courthouse Suite 300, Van Wert, OH 45891, (419) 238-1022

Vinton County Clerk of Courts Legal Department, 100 E. Main St, McArthur, OH 45651, (740) 596-3001

Warren County Clerk of Courts Common Pleas Division, 500 Justice Drive, P.O. Box 238, Lebanon, OH 45036, (513) 695-1120

Washington County* Clerk of Courts, 205 Putnam St., Marietta, OH 45750, (740) 373-6623

Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division, 107 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691, (330) 287-5545

Williams County Clerk of Courts, 1 Courthouse Square, Bryan, OH 43506, (419) 636-7877

Wood County Clerk of Courts, 1 Courthouse Square, 2nd Floor, Bowling Green, OH 43402, (419) 354-9280

Wyandot County Clerk of Courts, 109 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351, (419) 294-1432

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