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Section 3127.39 | Service of Petition and Order.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.41 of the Revised Code, the petition and order shall be served by any method authorized by the Rules of Civil Procedure upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.

Section 3127.42 | Award of Fees, Expenses and Costs to Prevailing Party.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly (A) A court shall award the prevailing party in an action to enforce a child custody determination, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney’s fees, investigative fees, expenses for […]

Section 3127.43 | Full Faith and Credit to Orders Issued by Court of Another State.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state consistent with this chapter that enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or […]

Section 3127.31 | Definitions – Petitioner and Respondent.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly As used in sections 3127.31 to 3127.47 of the Revised Code: (A) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of […]

Section 3127.32 | Enforcement of Order for Return of Child Under Hague Convention.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly Under this chapter, and subject to sections 2101.022 and 2301.03 of the Revised Code, a juvenile court or other court with appropriate jurisdiction may enforce an order for the return of a child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects […]

Section 3127.33 | Recognition of Custody Determination of Non-Ohio Court.

Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 – 125th General Assembly (A) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if that state exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional […]