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Section 2151.235 | Transfer of jurisdiction.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 21 Courts-Probate-Juvenile
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Chapter 2151 Juvenile Court
 
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Effective:
March 22, 2019
Legislation:
House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
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(A) A juvenile court may transfer jurisdiction over an action or an order it has issued for child support or custody as follows:

(1) To the appropriate common pleas court with domestic relations jurisdiction, if the parents of the child subject to the action or order are married and not parties to a proceeding described in division (A)(3) of this section;

(2) To the appropriate common pleas court with domestic relations jurisdiction, if the parents of the child are not married and there is an existing order for custody or support regarding the child or the child's sibling over which the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction;

(3) To the common pleas court exercising jurisdiction over a pending divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or annulment proceeding to which the parents of the child subject to the action or order are parties;

(4) To the common pleas court exercising jurisdiction over a protection order issued under section 3113.31 of the Revised Code if the child or parents of the child are subject to both a child support order and the protection order.

(B) Jurisdiction of the action or order described in division (A) of this section shall be transferred and the receiving court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the action or order if the following requirements are met:

(1) The common pleas court with domestic relations jurisdiction, juvenile court, or an interested party makes a motion to transfer jurisdiction;

(2) The court receiving jurisdiction consents to the transfer;

(3) The juvenile court certifies all or part of the record in the action or related to the order to the court receiving jurisdiction.

(C) This section applies to all orders in effect, and all actions or proceedings pending or initiated, on or after the effective date of H.B. 595 of the 132nd general assembly.

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