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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 a child custody determination.

(B) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.