Administrative Judge Katarina Cook
Judge Kani Hightower
Visit www.drcourt.org for court information, forms, and resources. The Summit County Domestic Relations Court serves residents of Summit County who have civil cases involving divorce, dissolution, or annulment. In cases where children are present, the court's involvement continues until all children born to both parties are no longer minors
and do not regularly attend high school. This court also has jurisdiction over matters involving custody, visitation, and child support cases brought forward by parents or third parties. Cases involving juvenile court dependency, child neglect, or abuse are typically handled by the Juvenile Court. The Domestic Relations Court shares jurisdiction over domestic violence cases with the Municipal Court and the Common Pleas Court General Division, and issues dating violence and domestic violence civil protection orders.
