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Magistrate Courts have original jurisdiction over general civil claims with less than 5,000 in dispute, exclusive of interest and costs. Magistrate Courts also handle landlordtenant disputes and some emergency domestic violence protective orders. Case Type Court TypeCivilCircuit CourtsMagistrate CourtsFamily CourtsMuncipal CourtsWills & EstatesName and Conservatorships. Criminal cases heard by Circuit Courts include felonies and misdemeanors. Cases typically handled by Family Court include divorce, annulment, paternity, child custody and child support Parental Responsibility and Family Support, child visitation, parenting plans, grandparent visitation, separate maintenance, guardianships of minors and civil domestic violence protection proceedings.

Circuit Courts handle some cases involving Family Protective Orders and other cases generally heard by Family Courts under some circumstances. Cases typically handled by Family Court include divorce, annulment, paternity, child custody and child support Parental Responsibility and Family Support, child visitation, parenting plans, grandparent visitation, separate maintenance, guardianships of minors and civil domestic violence protection proceedings. Magistrate Courts also handle probate matters, juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, and reviews of recommended orders from judicial offers handling mental hygiene or juvenile matters.

Civil cases heard by Circuit Courts include general civil claims

Cases typically handled by Family Court include divorce, annulment, paternity, child custody and child support Parental Responsibility and Family Support, child visitation, parenting plans, grandparent visitation, separate maintenance, guardianships of minors and civil domestic violence protection proceedings. The Mental Health Court Diversion Program handles certain types of cases, including domestic relations, guardianships and domestic violence protection. Magistrate Courts have original jurisdiction over general civil claims for less than 300. Case Type Court TypeCivilCircuit CourtsMagistrate CourtsFamily CourtsMuncipal CourtsWills & EstatesName and Conservatorships. The pilot program currently operates in circuit and magistrate courts in Brooke, Hancock, Ohio and Marshall counties.

Magistrate Courts also handle probate matters, juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, and reviews of recommended orders from judicial offers handling mental hygiene or juvenile matters. Criminal cases heard by Circuit Courts include felonies and misdemeanors. or all cases. Cases typically handled by Family Court include divorce, annulment, paternity, child custody and child support Parental Responsibility and Family Support, child visitation, parenting plans, grandparent visitation, separate maintenance, guardianships of minors and civil domestic violence protection proceedings. Family Courts share jurisdiction with Circuit Courts over guardianships of minors and civil domestic violence protection proceedings.No tags for this post.