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...y to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of sections 3115.701 to 3115.713 of the Revised Code is inconsistent with sections 3115.102 to 3115.616 of the Revised Code, sections 3115.701 to 3115.713 control.

...ognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention.

...ollowing support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention: (1) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order; (2) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state; (3) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child; (4) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a fo...

...bligee or obligor that in the issuing country has benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of this state under the same circumstances. (D) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the support enforcement agency. (E) Sections 3115.701 to 3115.713 of the Revised Code do not prevent th...

...der drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended by the Hague conference on private international law; (2) A record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country; (3) If the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper notice of the procee...

...contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than sixty days after notice of the registration. (C) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in division (B) of this section, the order is enforceable. (D) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in section 31...

...nt of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard. (2) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with section 3115.201 of the Revised Code. (3) The order is not enforceable in the issuing country. (4) The order was obtained by fraud in connec...

...s entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order.

...as an order of support in the issuing country. (C) A court of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the court finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy. (D) In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a court of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds any of the...

...ry where the support order was issued unless one of the following applies: (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a court of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity. (2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order. (B) If a court...

...nal information gathered or transmitted under sections 3115.701 to 3115.713 of the Revised Code may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.

...in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.

...criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; (2) On the demand of the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee. (C) A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this chapter applies to the demand even if the individual who...

...oceeding would be of no avail. (B) If, under this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and...

...n shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

...tablish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.

...e provisions of this chapter are severable.

...domestic relations cases in the county render the conciliation procedures provided necessary to proper consideration of such cases or to effectuate conciliation of marital controversies. Such determination shall be made by the judge of the court of common pleas in counties having only one such judge, or by a majority of the judges of the court of common pleas in counties having more than one such judge. A determinati...

...ings by any other common pleas judge, whenever in the opinion of the conciliation judge the assignment is necessary to expedite any case. When any case is so assigned, the judge to whom it is assigned acts as a conciliation judge. (C) The presiding judge of the court of common pleas may appoint a judge of the court of common pleas to act as conciliation judge during any period when a conciliation judge is on vacatio...

... decennial census, the court of common pleas may appoint one or more conciliation counselors to assist the court in carrying out its functions under this chapter. Conciliation counselors shall do any of the following, as the court may direct: (A) Confer with the parties to conciliation proceedings, and make recommendations concerning such proceedings to the conciliation judge; (B) Hold hearings in conciliation case...

...r, make investigations and reports and render other assistance in conciliation cases, within the limits of the powers and duties granted and imposed by the laws of this state relating to probation officers.

...RT OF COMMON PLEAS OF _____________ COUNTY, OHIO In Re: : No. ___________________ _______________________ : and : PETITION FOR CONCILIATION _______________________ : (C) The petition shall: (1) Allege facts showing a controversy between the spouses which may, unless a reconciliation or settlement is achieved, result in dissolution of the marriage or disruption of the household; (2) State the name and...

...pter at any time and place within the county, and the hearing may be had in chambers or otherwise, except that if any party, prior to hearing, objects to a different time or place, the time and place for hearing shall be that provided by law for the trial of civil actions. (C) Hearings and conferences in conciliation proceedings shall be held in private. The court shall exclude all persons except officers and employ...

...ceed with any action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation. The pendency of an action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation does not bar proceedings for conciliation under this chapter.

...of an action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation that conciliation proceedings may prevent dissolution of the marriage or disruption of the household, the court may transfer the matter to the conciliation judge for proceedings pursuant to this chapter, and the original action shall be stayed pending completion of conciliation proceedings. (B) Whenever there is a minor child of one or both spouses whose welfa...