This court handles all filings and hearings for the admission of wills, the administration of estates, applications for and administration of guardianships and conservatorships, adult protective services actions, administration of mental illness cases, adoptions, name changes, minor settlement cases, and wrongful death cases. Additionally, this court issues marriage licenses.

Wood County Probate and Juvenile Courts are closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 to observe Labor Day.


An amended 18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor has been adopted and must be filed in all new minor adoption proceedings. The amended form can be found on the Forms page.


SAVE THE DATE

This year’s Wood County Probate and Juvenile Court Annual CLE Program will return to its original three hour format !

The program will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the same location as recent years -- the Wood County Department of Job and Family Services facility on Gypsy Lane Road in Bowling Green. The program will run from 8:45am through noon.

Save the date for October 29, 2025. Additional details will be forthcoming.

A meeting of the Great Lakes Guardianship Services Board will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:00pm. The meeting will be held at 209 W. Main Cross St. Findlay Ohio.