Legal Resources

Ohio Legal Help
Guides Ohioans to local legal and community resources to help them solve legal problems. Provides assistance with forms, and legal aid for Family (Divorce, Dissolution, Custody, etc.), Disaster, Housing, Money & Debt, Health & Public Benefits, Crime & Traffic, and Going to Court.


Local Legal Resources and eFiling

eFiling is now required in the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, for Domestic Relations Cases. Below are forms and general instructions for filing.

Washington CH Municipal CourtInformation about the Washington CH Municipal Court, including forms, court information, record search, and online payments.
eFiling WebsitePro Se Litigant eFiling- Fayette County, Ohio.
Supreme Court of OhioDomestic/juvenile standardized forms. 
Ohio Child Support CalculatorChild support worksheet. 
City of Washington CH Code of OrdinancesA searchable listing of all current ordinances for Washington Court House, OH.

Ohio Legal Resources

Ohio Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General’s Office consists of more than 30 sections and special divisions, each with distinct duties. The team works hard to fight crime and help victims heal, to support law enforcement and consumers, to safeguard those in need, and much more. 
Ohio Sunshine LawsOhio’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws, collectively known as the “Sunshine Laws,” give Ohioans access to government meetings and records. 
Ohio ProtectsInformation about RoboCalls, including how to stop and report RoboCalls. You can also text the word “ROBO” to 888111 to report illegal robocalls. The Unwanted Call Notification PDF Form (PDF) can be printed, too.
Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon ProjectAimed at enhancing and expediting the process by which people apply for clemency under Ohio’s laws, this project was established in collaboration between Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and the Reentry Clinic at The University of Akron School of Law.

Forms

CaringInfo.orgOhio Advance Directives, Living Will, and Health Care Power of Attorney forms.
Leading Age OhioOhio Advance Directives, Living Will, and Health Care Power of Attorney forms.
Ohio Legal HelpFinancial Power of Attorney form.