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... to the satisfaction of the court, pronounce the marriage contract dissolved and both of the parties released from their obligations. (B)(1) A separation agreement providing for the support of children eighteen years of age or older is enforceable by the court of common pleas. (2) A separation agreement that was voluntarily entered into by the parties may be enforceable by the court of common pleas upon the motion ...

...) They are not otherwise deemed invalid under section 3101.01 of the Revised Code. (4) On and after October 10, 1991, all references in the Revised Code to common law marriages or common law marital relationships, including the references in sections 2919.25, 3113.31, and 3113.33 of the Revised Code, shall be construed to mean only common law marriages as described in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section.

...divorce is granted the court of common pleas shall, if the person so desires, restore any name that the person had before the marriage.

..., and when filed the other may file a counterclaim for divorce or for legal separation. The court of common pleas may grant divorces for the causes set forth in section 3105.01 of the Revised Code. The court of common pleas may grant legal separation on a complaint or counterclaim, regardless of whether the parties are living separately at the time the complaint or counterclaim is filed, for the following causes: (...

...mences receipt of the moneys and income credited to the account in accordance with that law, rules, and plan. (D) Except as otherwise provided in division (E) of this section or by another provision of this section, the court shall disburse a spouse's separate property to that spouse. If a court does not disburse a spouse's separate property to that spouse, the court shall make written findings of fact that explain...

... the Revised Code. (B) In divorce and legal separation proceedings, upon the request of either party and after the court determines the division or disbursement of property under section 3105.171 of the Revised Code, the court of common pleas may award reasonable spousal support to either party. During the pendency of any divorce, or legal separation proceeding, the court may award reasonable temporary spousa...

... or modifies an order for child support under this section shall comply with Chapters 3119., 3121., 3123., and 3125. of the Revised Code. If any person required to pay child support under an order made under this section on or after April 15, 1985, or modified on or after December 1, 1986, is found in contempt of court for failure to make support payments under the order, the court that makes the finding, in additio...

... with such former husband or wife was then and still is in force; (C) That either party has been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent, unless such party after being restored to competency cohabited with the other as husband or wife; (D) That the consent of either party was obtained by fraud, unless such party afterwards, with full knowledge of the facts constituting the fraud, cohabited with the other as husband ...

...e party to the marriage who was married under the age at which persons may be joined in marriage as established by section 3101.01 of the Revised Code, within two years after arriving at such age; or by a parent, guardian, or other person having charge of such party at any time before such party has arrived at such age; (B) For the cause mentioned in division (B) of section 3105.31 of the Revised Code, by either par...

... court may in its discretion, and regardless of whether or not a request therefor was included in the prayer of the complaint as a part of such judgment, restore any name that the person had before the marriage.

...ans a dispute, transaction, claim, problem, or issue for resolution that arises under Title XXXI of the Revised Code and is described in a collaborative family law participation agreement. The term includes a dispute, claim, or issue in a proceeding. (F) "Family or household member" has the same meaning as in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code. (G) "Law firm" means an association of lawyers who practice law ...

...borative family law participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 3105.43 of the Revised Code and is signed on or after the effective date of this section. (B) A court may not order a party to participate in a collaborative family law process over that party's objection.

...ough a collaborative family law process under sections 3105.41 to 3105.55 of the Revised Code; (2) A description of the nature and scope of the matter; (3) The identity of the collaborative family lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative family law process; (4) A statement by each collaborative family lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative family law process....

...any of the following: (i) Initiates a pleading, motion, order to show cause, or request for a conference with the court; (ii) Requests that the proceeding be put on the court's docket; (iii) Takes similar action requiring notice to be sent to the parties; (iv) Except as otherwise provided by division (E)(2) of this section, discharges a collaborative family lawyer. (3) A collaborative family lawyer withdraws...

...essor lawyer is not immediately available to represent the party or family or household member of the party. If a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent the party or family or household member of the party, divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply until a successor lawyer assumes representation of the party or family or household member of the party or reasonable measures are take...

...During the collaborative family law process, at the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery and shall update promptly information that has materially changed. Parties may define the scope of disclosure, except as otherwise provided by law.

...ards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional or the statutory obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect of a child or adult.

...tive family law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by the law of this state.

...discovery, and is not admissible in evidence. (B) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: (1) A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative family law communication. (2) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative family law communication of the nonparty participant. (C) Evidence ...

... person that discloses or makes a representation about a collaborative family law communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding may not assert a privilege under section 3105.49 of the Revised Code relating to that communication.

...aborative family law process that is open, or is required by law to be open, to the public; (2) A threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury or commit a crime of violence; (3) Intentionally used to plan a crime, commit or attempt to commit a crime, or conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity; (4) In an agreement resulting from the collaborative family law process, evidenced by a reco...

...Even though a collaborative family law participation agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 3105.43 of the Revised Code, a court may find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative family law participation agreement if the parties signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative family law participation agreement and the parties reasonably believed they were partic...

...Code modify, limit, and supersede the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act," 114 Stat. 464, 15 U.S.C. 7001, et seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).

...Sections 3105.41 to 3105.54 of the Revised Code may be cited as the "Ohio collaborative family law act."

...The court of common pleas may grant a dissolution of marriage.