Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Re: Free lawyers?

Generally speaking, no. A domestic relations court or juvenile court will only appoint an attorney to you if you are interfering in the custody rights of your spouse, and there is a possible jail sentence involved.

Re: Free lawyers?

It depends on whether or not the county in which you want to file custody provides court appointed attorneys for custody matters. I would suggest you contact the juvenile division of the common pleas court for your county and ask a clerk whether court appointed attorneys are available to represent people in custody matters. Keep in mind there is a qualifying process to obtain court appointed counsel which is primarily based on your income level.