Co-parenting in Ohio, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division), where OH custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division)
handles custody in OH
Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.04
custody statute
Ohio custody law
Ohio courts may allocate parental rights and responsibilities based on the best interests of the child, including shared parenting arrangements.
What Ohio courts consider in custody decisions
Ohio courts consider the wishes of both parents, the child's wishes (with interviews available at any age), the child's interaction with parents and siblings, the child's adjustment to home and school, the mental and physical health of all parties, whether either parent has honored prior court orders, whether a parent has denied the other's visitation rights, and whether a parent plans to relocate.
How the custody process works in Ohio
Ohio custody is handled in the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas. Parents seeking shared parenting must file a shared parenting plan. Both parents may file separate plans, and the court can adopt either or create a hybrid. A guardian ad litem is frequently appointed to investigate and recommend custody arrangements to the judge.
Key Ohio custody statutes
- Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.04
- Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.041
- Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.051
- Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.052
- Ohio Rev. Code § 3127.23
How Civly helps Ohio parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Ohio's Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division) system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Ohio
Civly serves co-parents across Ohio. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Ohio. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.