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Ohio parenting time

Ohio county custody costs

The median published guardian ad litem deposit is $1,000, and the published deposits span about ten times from the lowest to the highest. Divorce with children runs $225 to $550. A motion to change parenting time runs $75 to $300. Official sources sometimes disagree. When they do, this table uses the court's own current rule.

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88 counties

Franklin $800 minimum source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $175 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $175 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $225 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $225 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Cuyahoga $1,500 minimum source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 (+$50 non-appearance) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Hamilton $2,500 minimum source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $125 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $125 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 (post-decree mediation) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Summit $1,500 (+2% clerk processing fee) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $100-$150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $240 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $240 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $420 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $370 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $370 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $0 (in-house, covered by filing fees) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Montgomery $2,000 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $475 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Lucas $1,500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $50 (Custody Assessment Dept. mediation) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Butler $1,500 (expected minimum; set by hearing officer) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $175 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $140 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $140 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Stark Not published Not published $273 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $273 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $391 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $391 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $371 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $371 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Lorain Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $380 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $280 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $380 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $280 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Warren Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $75 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $75 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Lake Not published Call the clerk $125 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $326 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $306 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $326 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $306 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Mahoning Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Delaware Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $485 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $385 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $455 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $355 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Clermont $1,500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $125 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $165 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $165 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $0 (court mediation free) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Trumbull $375 per party ($750 total) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $105 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $105 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $301 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $301 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $301 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $301 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Medina $1,500 minimum source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $376 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $326 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $326 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $301 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Licking Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Greene Not published Not published Not published Not published $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Portage $800 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 up to $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $110 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $110 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $340 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $245 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $340 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $245 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Fairfield $1,000 minimum source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Adams Not published Call the clerk $75 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Allen Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $375 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Ashland $1,800 (customary initial total) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $125 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Ashtabula Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $100 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $385 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $270 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $385 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $270 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Athens Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Auglaize $1,500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Belmont up to $1,000 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published $251 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $251 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $251 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $251 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Brown Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Carroll Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Champaign Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Clark Not published Not published $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Clinton Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Columbiana Not published Call the clerk $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Coshocton Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Crawford Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Darke Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Defiance Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Erie $1,000 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $282 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $282 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $282 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $282 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Fayette Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Fulton Not published Not published $280 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $280 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $325 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Gallia Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Geauga Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $50 (mediator fee) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk
Guernsey Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Hancock $600 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $550 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $550 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $50 per party deposit source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published
Hardin Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Harrison Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Henry Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Highland Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Hocking Not published Not published $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Holmes Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Huron Not published $75 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Jackson Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Jefferson $1,000 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Knox $250 per party Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $50 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Lawrence Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Logan $700 (14 hrs x $50) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $50 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Madison Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Marion $2,500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $268 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $268 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $328 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $329 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $273 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 (motion for mediation deposit) source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Meigs $750 per party source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Mercer $1,000 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Yes (Juvenile Court) Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Miami Not published Not published Not published Not published $330 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $330 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $330 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $280 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Monroe Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Morgan Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Morrow Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Muskingum Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $225 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $225 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $175 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Noble Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Ottawa Not published Not published $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $500 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Paulding Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Perry Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Pickaway Not published Not published $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $250 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Pike Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Preble $1,000 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Putnam Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Richland Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Ross $400 per party source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Sandusky $500 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Scioto $800 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Local rule source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Seneca Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Shelby Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $150 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Tuscarawas $750 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Union $500 minimum Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Van Wert Not published $100 Juvenile court source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Vinton Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Washington Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Wayne $1,000 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published $85 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $85 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $446 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $446 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $396 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $396 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Not published
Williams Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published Not published
Wood Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 $300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026 Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk
Wyandot Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk Not published Call the clerk

Click a column heading to sort. Blank cells mean the court has not published that figure.

This is not legal advice. Fees change. Confirm the current amount with the clerk before you file.