Domestic Court

The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations hears all matters involving Divorce/Juvenile and related matters. The Court is located on floors three through six at 373 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

1. 3rd Floor

The third floor has Domestic Magistrates who hear Motions for Temporary Orders and post-decree modifications such as custody, support, and visitation. A magistrate is like a judge, but they preside over minor offenses and hold preliminary hearings for more serious ones.

Current Magistrates

• Gina Palmer: Administrative Magistrate
  • Stephanie Gibson: Lead Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Brandi R. Cassone: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Olga Bosques Milliken: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Laney Hawkins: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Suzanne Martello: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Jill Matthews: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
    • Benita Reedus: Domestic Juvenile Custody Magistrate
  • Nancy Novack: Lead Domestic Magistrate
    • David Black: Domestic Relations Magistrate
    • Bryan Elliot: Domestic Relations Magistrate
    • Kathleen Knisely: Domestic Relations Magistrate
    • William Sieloff: Domestic Relations Magistrate
    • Marci Webber: Domestic Relations Magistrate
    • Marcia Zand: Domestic Relations Magistrate

1. 5th Floor

The Fifth floor has Juvenile Magistrates who hear juvenile matters including dependency, neglect, and delinquency cases. Judge House hears all juvenile traffic cases at 399 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Current Magistrates

• Gina Palmer: Administrative Magistrate
  • Douglas L. Shoemaker: Lead Juvenile Magistrate
    • Marla Holben: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Mary Goodrich: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Woodrow Hudson: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Michael McAllister: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Larry Sanchez: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Douglas Shoemaker: Juvenile Magistrate
    • Susan House: Juvenile Magistrate

1. 6th Floor

The sixth floor has Domestic and Juvenile Judges. These judges preside over final divorce and dissolution hearings as well as pre-trials, contempt, juvenile bind-overs, and objections to Magistrate’s decisions.

Current Judges

• Judge Dana S. Preisse—Court Room 61
• Judge Kin A. Brown—Court Room 66
• Judge Elizabeth Gill—Court Room 63
• Judge Terri B. Jamison—Court Room 65
• Judge James Brown—Court Room 64