Montgomery County Domestic Relations Court

          
            Administrative Judge Timothy D. Wood was appointed as Judge in 2011.  He was elected to the bench in 2012. Judge Wood received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dayton in 1980 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton in 1984. Judge Wood first served as a Staff Attorney in Darke County, Ohio, and then went into private practice for a number of years.  Judge Wood became a Magistrate in 1992 and a Judge in 2011. He is very involved in several legal and community organizations.  

                Judge Jennifer A. Petrella is currently serving as a judge of the Montgomery County Domestic Relations Court. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Laut Honors Degree from Wheeling Jesuit College in 1995. Jennifer graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1998. Judge Petrella dedicated her entire legal career as a public servant. She began as part-time Law Clerk, and continued to advance, up to the Director of Court Services during her 18 year tenure in Juvenile Court. In 2015, She joined the Domestic Relations Court, as the Court Administrator and a Magistrate. Judge Petrella successfully won her primary in March, 2024, leaving her as the sole candidate for the Domestic Relations Court judicial position which was to be vacant effective, January 2, 2025, the end of Judge Denise L. Cross' term. Judge Cross stepped down early, and Judge Petrella continues to be active in many organizations throughout the community.