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Montgomery Judge Montgomery serves as Administrative Judge of the Probate Division of the Common Pleas Courts, as well as clerk of his own court. Meet the Judge Quick Links SPECIAL NOTICE RE: COVID-19 SPECIAL CITATION NOTICE RE: COVID-19 Marriage License Guardianship Name Change Resource Center Certified Records EZ Forms Search News PROBATE JUDGE MONTGOMERY: MARRIAGE LICENSES WILL BE REISSUED AT NO COST IF YOUR WEDDING WAS POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY Read more Letter of Instructions for Filing an Application for Authority to Expend Funds from Custodial Account Read more NEW PROCESS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES Read more Judge Montgomery Develops New Guardianship Program to Help Parents Address Mental Health Needs with Children Read more SPECIAL CITATION NOTICE RE: COVID-19 Read more JUDGE MONTGOMERY HONORED BY OHIO GUARDIANSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Read more Probate Court Creates Innovative Mental Health Program Franklin County Probate Judge Robert G. Montgomery announced that yesterday the Court conducted its first Outpatient Commitment Court (OCC) case for its newly developed program. The OCC is a cooperative program between the Franklin County ADAMH Board and the Probate Court, which provides necessary support to mentally ill patients, allowing them to remain in the community, versus being institutionalized through the involuntary inpatient civil mental commitment process. Read more SPECIAL NOTICE RE: COVID-19 Read more Guardianship Service Board Works Upon taking office as Probate Judge in Franklin County, Ohio, Judge Robert Montgomery had a vision to change the guardianship system from an attorney-based guardianship system to one where social services agencies take the lead in protecting the needs of the indigent. ​Today, the Franklin County Guardianship Services Board is making that vision reality. Read more Judge Montgomery Provides Information for Ways To Avoid Probating Real Estate Read more Judge Montgomery Receives Award of Judicial Excellence Read more Ohio County Establishes Unique Guardianship System When Robert Montgomery was elected the sole Probate Judge of Ohio’s largest county in 2014 (sic 2010), he inherited a guardianship system in total disarray. … So, Montgomery, who had never held judicial office before he ousted Franklin County’s longstanding probate judge, set out to completely revamp the system. Read more Better Care For The Vulnerable A Columbus Dispatch editorial Read more Franklin County Probate Court Resource Center Is Open For Business Read more Guardianship Service Directory Read more Wexner Medical Center Teams Up With Court To Connect Patients With Guardians A Columbus Dispatch article Read more Vulnerable Now Getting Better Help A Columbus Dispatch editorial Read more Judge Montgomery Receives Prestigious Award The National Association of Social Workers Ohio Chapter Region V nominated Judge Montgomery to receive their "Public Elected Official of the Year" award for 2016. Read more JUDGE MONTGOMERY REMINDS RESIDENTS OF LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM FOR THEIR LOVED ONE’S MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS Read more Judge Montgomery Creates the State's First Public Guardian Probate Judge Robert G. Montgomery today assigned four wards to guardianship under the newly created Franklin County Guardianship Service Board. The assigning of indigent wards to the Board represents a first of its kind pilot program for a “Public Guardian” in the State of Ohio. It represents a shift from an attorney-based system to a social services model. The Board is funded without the imposition of any new taxes. Read more Superintendence Rule 66 Regarding Adult Guardianships As of June 1, 2015 the Supreme Court of Ohio has implemented new Superintendence Rule 66 regarding adult guardianship cases. An important provision in this new rule is guardianship training which requires all guardians of adults to receive 6 hours of fundamental education, then 3 hours of continuing education every year thereafter. Read more Outpatient Only Commitments The law regarding outpatient commitment for the mentally ill individual took effect on September 17, 2014. Read more Background Check Required For Guardianship Applicants Upon applying for guardianship you are required to have a BCI background check performed. Background checks should be completed as soon as possible to allow for processing. Timeframe for processing is 3 to 30 days. Read more Previous Next View All News Probate Court 373 S. High Street 22 nd Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6311 Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm (614) 525-3894 probate@franklincountyohio.gov View Map Marriage Department 373 S. High Street 23 rd Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6311 Mon – Fri 8am – 4:30pm (614) 525-3108 marriage@franklincountyohio.gov View Map...