Phone Number

Phone:  419-352-3554 
Fax:  419-352-6084

Address

1032  South Dunbridge Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Court Hours

Monday – Friday
  8:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Traffic Court
 2 Wednesday Evenings per month

What We Do


 

The Wood County Juvenile Court handles the filing and processing of the following types of matters: juvenile delinquency and unruly; juvenile traffic; abuse, neglect and dependency; paternity, custody and child support; and some adult criminal cases. The Court administers a variety of programs related to these cases, and manages a 48 bed detention center. The Court’s departments are Probation; Detention; Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL); Clerical; and Fiscal.

 

What's New


 Karen Swartz Memorial Walk for CASA is Saturday, May 19, 2012, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.  Check in begins at 9:00 a.m. at Woodland Park, Perrysburg, Ohio.  Pre-registration and waiver forms are available by contacting the Program office 419-352-3554 or by visiting www.woodcountycasa.org.  Pre-registration deadline is May 1, 2012.  There is no registration fee.

Parents may request drug screens for their children through the Juvenile Court.  The reduced costs for these screens are $2 for a drug screen for a single drug or $15 for a screen for multiple drugs.  Please contact the Juvenile Court's Probation Department for details.

Juvenile Court Local Rules 8.1-Refunds and 36-Competency Proceedings have been added effective September 30, 2011.  Please see the Local Rule link for more information.

 CASA/GAL Volunteer applications are being accepted for future training opportunities  Contact CASA/GAL program office at 419-352-3554 for an application packet.

A new page has been added to this site to assist individuals who are in need of legal advice and/or information.  The page can be reached by clicking on the "Legal Resources" button on the left side of the home page

An online version of the Wood County Prevention Coalition Resource Guide in now available.  This guide provides a comprehensive listing of resources for families throughout the county.  The online guide can be accessed by clicking on the Links button.

Recent changes in Ohio law allow a Juvenile Court to issue protection orders in certain situations.  Information is available within the Clerical section of this website.

See the Traffic link for the 2012 Night Court Schedule.

 

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Legal Disclaimer


These pages and their respective content are updated and maintained as needed.  The accuracy of the information posted herein can not be guaranteed.  To request the most recent information, please contact the Wood County Juvenile Court at 419-352-3554.   The Wood County Juvenile Court personnel are prohibited by law from providing legal advice or assist in filling out forms.