FRANKLIN COUNTY RULES OF PRACTICE
OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Domestic Relations Division
Effective July 1, 1984 unless otherwise noted

	DOMESTIC RULES
	---SELECT A RULE TO VIEW--- 1. Duty Judge 2. Security for costs 3. Case Management 4. Assignment of cases for trial 5. Hearing 6. Witnesses 7. Investigations 8. Magistrate hearings 9. Objections to decisions of Magistrate 10. Petitions for dissolution 11. Pleadings 12. Entries 13. Motions 14. Broadcasting, televising, recording and photographing by news media 15. Guardian ad Litem 16. Termination of inactive cases 17. Financial disclosure affidavit required at time of filing 18. Required language 19. Photographic Identification 20. Support payments through Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency/Application for IV-D Services 21. Child support worksheets 22. Mediation 23. Child support and alimony modifications 24. Health insurance disclosure affidavit 25. Assignment of cases 26. Seminar for separating parents 27. Model parenting time schedule 28. Service of process in divorce, annulment, or legal separation 29. Court Records Management and Retention 30. Work Release Program 31. Forms 32. Court Security 33. Service members' civil relief act 34. Appeals From Magistrate Orders 35. Admission of Out-Of-State Attorneys 36. Registration of Orders From Another State; Certification to Juvenile Court

RULE 7:

Investigations

            Any party may request a social investigation concerning the best interests of any child or children in contested actions for dissolution, divorce, annulment or legal separation in which the parties have been approved for mediation pursuant to Rule 22 and the parties either elect not to attempt mediation or mediation is completed without resolution of the custody or visitation dispute.  If ordered, the social investigation will be conducted by the Family Assessment Department.

            (Amended, eff 1/14/94; 8/1/04)