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...The probate judge shall issue any process, notices, commissions, rules, and orders that are necessary to carry into effect the powers granted to the judge.

..., territory, or country. If the probate judge is unavoidably absent, any judge of the court of common pleas may take proof of wills and approve bonds to be given, but the record of these acts shall be preserved in the usual records of the probate court. (b) To grant and revoke letters testamentary and of administration; (c) To direct and control the conduct and settle the accounts of executors and administrators ...

...case is filed in the probate court, the judge may certify such cause to the court of common pleas of the county, together with all the papers filed therein, whereupon the clerk of the court of common pleas shall file said papers and enter said cause on the docket. Thereupon the court of common pleas shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and make record of said cause, as if commenced in such court. The court of ...

...fact shall be determined by the probate judge, unless the judge orders those questions of fact to be tried before a jury or refers those questions of fact to a special master commissioner as provided in sections 2101.06 and 2101.07 of the Revised Code.

...The probate judge shall have the powers and perform the duties provided for, and shall be governed by the sections of the Revised Code and rules that apply to, the courts of common pleas and the judges of those courts. The Rules of Civil Procedure shall govern actions and proceedings in the probate court as provided in Civil Rule 73. In all actions or proceedings in the probate court, whether ex parte or adversary, ...

... the secretary of state, to the probate judge of said county, and to the judge of the court of common pleas, and such result shall be spread upon the journal of the probate court and of the court of common pleas. If a majority of the votes cast at such an election are in favor of combining said courts, such courts shall stand combined upon determination of the fact that a majority of the persons voting upon the ques...

... may appear together before the probate judge of the county in which the man resides and jointly file a declaration stating that the man is the adult child's father and requesting that the court issue an order declaring the man to be the adult child's father. The declaration must state that the adult child's birth certificate does not designate anyone as the adult child's father, the request for the order is made fre...

...he record in the office of the probate judge of each county in which the real property is situated upon the order of that judge. The authenticated copy shall have the same validity in the county in which the real property is situated as if probate had been had in that county.

...Every probate judge who admits a will or copy of a will to record under sections 2107.29 to 2107.31 of the Revised Code shall immediately after admitting the will or copy to record give notice for three consecutive weeks in two weekly newspapers of the probate judge's county if two are published in the county, or if not, in one newspaper of general circulation in the county, stating the name of the person the r...

...itten request therefor with the probate judge of such court and give at least five days' notice in writing to such fiduciary. If, upon the hearing, the court is of the opinion that there is good reason therefor, it shall release such surety. The death of a surety shall always be good cause. A fiduciary may make application at any time to the court for the release of the fiduciary's sureties. Such fiduciary shall fi...

...The probate judge, if the probate judge considers it necessary or upon the written application of any party interested in the trust estate, may appoint a suitable person to investigate the administration of the trust or estate and report to the court. The expense of the investigation shall be taxed as costs against the party asking for the examination or the trust fund, as the court may decree. This section sha...

...e expiration of the time by the probate judge, the judge shall remove the guardian and appoint a successor; (2) To manage the estate for the best interest of the ward; (3) To pay all just debts due from the ward out of the estate in the possession or under the control of the guardian, collect all debts due to the ward, compound doubtful debts, and appear for and defend, or cause to be defended, all suits against th...

...subject to the approval of the probate judge, may appoint others to supply the place of the delinquent appraisers. Each appraiser shall be paid an amount for the appraiser's services that is determined by the executor or administrator, subject to the approval of the probate judge, taking into consideration the appraiser's training, qualifications, experience, time reasonably required, and the value of the pro...

..., who shall be approved by the probate judge. Upon filing the agreement of reference in the probate court of the county in which the letters testamentary or of administration were issued, the judge shall docket the cause and make an order referring the matter in controversy to the referees selected. The referees shall proceed to hear and determine the matter and make their report to the court. The referees s...

...charge the person's duties, the probate judge on the judge's own motion or on the motion of the executor, administrator, or guardian may appoint another appraiser.

... to that copy, certified by the probate judge under the seal of the probate court, may be filed and recorded in the office of the probate judge of any other county where a part of the property is situated, and it shall be as effectual as the authenticated copy of the will would be if approved and admitted to record by the court.

...ntal health treatment. (D) The probate judge of the county in which the declarant is located may revoke a declaration if the judge appoints a guardian for the declarant and specifically orders the revocation of the declaration.

...court of common pleas. (2) "Juvenile judge" means a judge of a court having jurisdiction under this chapter. (3) "Private child placing agency" means any association, as defined in section 5103.02 of the Revised Code, that is certified under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code to accept temporary, permanent, or legal custody of children and place the children for either foster care or adoption. (4) "Private ...

...ablished in the county and the juvenile judge does not establish a probation department within the juvenile court as provided in section 2151.14 of the Revised Code, all powers and duties of the probation department provided for in sections 2151.01 to 2151.54, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall vest in and be imposed upon such county department of probation. In counties in which a county department of probation h...

...(A) The juvenile judge may contract with any agency, association, or organization, which may be of a public or private, or profit or nonprofit nature, or with any individual for the provision of supervisory or other services to children placed on probation who are under the custody and supervision of the juvenile court. (B) The juvenile judges of two or more adjoining or neighboring counties may join together for pu...

...The juvenile judge may appoint and fix the compensation of referees who shall have the usual power of masters in chancery cases, provided, in all such cases submitted to them by the juvenile court, they shall hear the testimony of witnesses and certify to the judge their findings upon the case submitted to them, together with their recommendation as to the judgment or order to be made in the case in question. The cou...

...ly continued without further order. The judge may adjourn court or continue any case whenever, in his opinion, such continuance is warranted. Sessions of the court may be held at such places throughout the county as the judge shall from time to time determine.

...ual place of residence. If the juvenile judge is satisfied that such service is impracticable, the juvenile judge may order service by registered or certified mail. If the person to be served is without the state but the person can be found or the person's address is known, or the person's whereabouts or address can with reasonable diligence be ascertained, service of the summons may be made by delivering a copy to ...

...ttlement if the consent of the juvenile judge of the county of legal settlement is first obtained. When the consent is obtained, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the child has a legal settlement shall reimburse the committing court for the expenses out of its general fund. If the department of children and youth considers it to be in the best interest of any delinquent, dependent, unruly, abus...

...At any time the juvenile judge may require from an association receiving or desiring to receive children, such reports, information, and statements as he deems necessary. He may at any time require from an association or institution reports, information, or statements concerning any child committed to it by such judge under sections 2151.01 to 2151.54, inclusive, of the Revised Code.