Publications & Resources
The information contained in this resource is a compilation of statutes and court decisions in the State of Ohio, and it is intended as a summary of the law to assist judges, lawyers, and the general public. The information does not represent binding statements of law by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
- Custody Evaluations Toolkit for Judicial Use (2023)
- Domestic Relations Bench Cards (Reviewed September 2024)
- Domestic Relations and Juvenile Forms
- Domestic Relations Resource Guide
- Judicial Guide to Guardian ad Litem Programs (2023)
- Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart (2012)
- Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence in Child Abuse Cases (November 2016)
- Bench Cards
- Dependency Docket Bench Cards for Ohio Juvenile and Family Court Judges and Magistrates
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards (full set) (Reviewed October 2024)
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Introduction
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Courts
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Detained Youth
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Diversion Bench Card
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Truancy
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Unruly Child
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Youth in Adult Court
- Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Court (2018)
- Child Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Quality Hearing Self-Assessment Guide
- Desktop Guide for Juvenile Court Clerks (Updated July 2018)
- Developing an Effective School Attendance Program (2023)
- Domestic Relations and Juvenile Forms
- Explanation of Duties to Register as a Juvenile Offender Registrant or Child Victim Offender
- Foster Youth Rights Handbook
- Guide to State Court Cases Involving Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
- Judicial Guide to Guardian ad Litem Programs (2023)
- Judicial Guide to Custody Evaluations (2023)
- Juvenile Court Trauma-Informed Practices (February 2017)
- Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI)
- Juvenile Human Trafficking, Ohio Laws & Safe Harbor Response (February 2017)
- National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Training and Technical Assistance Materials
- Ohio Guardian ad Litem Education Program
- Ohio Legal Representation Pilot Program: Year One Evaluation Report (2023)
- Ohio Legal Representation Pilot Program: Year Two Evaluation Report (2024)
- Permanency Docket Quarterly (PDQ)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Toolkits
- Bridges Program Toolkit
- Caregiver Notice and Right to be Heard Toolkit
- Child Protection Mediation Toolkit (January 2021)
- Child Welfare Attorneys: A Toolkit for Quality Legal Representation (2023)
- Juvenile Diversion Toolkit (May 2021)
- Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Level of Care
- Quality Hearing Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Reducing Reliance on Non-Family Placements: A Judicial Toolkit
- Youth Engagement in Court Proceedings Toolkit
- Adult Protective Services Toolkit (complete document)
- Introduction
- Adult Protective Services Bench Card
- Adult Protective Services Assessment Factors
- Mandated Reporters
- Ohio APS Law: Protective Services Orders
- Guidelines for Seeking the Necessary Protective Services Order
- Alternatives to Adult Guardianship
- Protective Services Series Forms
- Sample Protective Services Order Policy
- Sample Information Gathering Outline for Protective Services Court Order
- Sample Court-Ordered Emergency Protective Services Order
- Aging Network Contacts
- Aging Network Regions Map
- County Probate Resource Guides
- Desktop Guide for Probate Court Clerks
- Establishing a Court Visitor Program to Monitor Guardianships Toolkit for Judicial Use
- Guardianship of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Toolkit
- Ohio Adult Guardianship Education Program
- Probate Bench Cards
- Probate Forms
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- National College of Probate Judges
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Enhanced Resource Guidelines
- Ohio CASA
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
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