Declaratory judgments are an important tool in litigation. They allow individuals to seek a court's direction at the early stages of a controversy.No action or proceeding is open to objection on the ground that a declaratory judgment or decree is prayed for under this chapter. A plaintiff lacks standing if he or she is not a party to a written agreement to bring a declaratory judgment claim related to the written agreements. The procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment pursuant to Chapter 2721 of the Revised Code shall be in accordance with these rules. Administrative Procedure Act, a challenge to agency action may take the form of a declaratory judgment. Nowhere herein does the State of Ohio plead, expressly or implicitly, any cause of action or request any remedy that arises under federal law. Forms. Find a national federal court form. National court forms can be used in all federal courts. A declaratory judgment establishes the rights and other legal actions of the parties without providing for or ordering enforcement.