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...Neither husband nor wife, as such, is answerable for the acts of the other.

...nt of the adverse party in a state or federal correctional institution at the time of filing the complaint; (I) Procurement of a divorce outside this state, by a husband or wife, by virtue of which the party who procured it is released from the obligations of the marriage, while those obligations remain binding upon the other party; (J) On the application of either party, when husband and wife have, without interru...

...ers and jurisdiction appropriate to the determination of all domestic relations matters. This section is not a determination by the general assembly that such equitable powers and jurisdiction do not exist with respect to any such matter. (B) For purposes of this section, "domestic relations matters" means both of the following: (1) Any matter committed to the jurisdiction of the division of domestic relations of...

...ns of marriage, either in this state or elsewhere. This section does not apply to the printing or publishing of a notice or advertisement authorized by law.

...f the state at least six months immediately before filing the complaint. Actions for divorce and annulment shall be brought in the proper county for commencement of action pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure. The court of common pleas shall hear and determine the case, whether the marriage took place, or the cause of divorce or annulment occurred, within or without the state. Actions for legal separation shall...

...or divorce or legal separation, the residence of the spouse does not preclude the use of sections 3105.01 to 3105.21 of the Revised Code.

...If the residence of a defendant in an action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation is unknown, or if the defendant is not a resident of this state or is a resident of this state but absent from the state, notice of the pendency of the action shall be given by publication as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure.

...nts of section 3105.63 of the Revised Code. The action for dissolution of marriage then shall proceed in accordance with sections 3105.61 to 3105.65 of the Revised Code with both spouses designated as petitioners. No court fees or costs normally charged upon the filing of an action shall be charged upon the conversion of the action for divorce into an action for dissolution of marriage under this section.

...the parties to take part in family counseling during the course of the proceeding or for any reasonable period of time as directed by the court. An order requiring conciliation shall set forth the conciliation procedure and name the conciliator. The conciliation procedures may include without limitation referrals to the conciliation judge as provided in Chapter 3117. of the Revised Code, public or private marriage co...

... 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 of either party to the agreement, if the court determines that it would be in the interests of justice and equity to require enforcement of the separation agreement. (3) If a court of commo...

...n law marriages in accordance with all relevant aspects of the law of that state or nation. (b) They have not been terminated by death, divorce, dissolution of marriage, annulment, or other judicial determination in this or another state or in another nation. (c) 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 t...

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

...f whether the parties are living separately at the time the complaint or counterclaim is filed, for the following causes: (1) Either party had a husband or wife living at the time of the marriage from which legal separation is sought; (2) Willful absence of the adverse party for one year; (3) Adultery; (4) Extreme cruelty; (5) Fraudulent contract; (6) Any gross neglect of duty; (7) Habitual drunkenness;...

...uted equally to the production and acquisition of marital property. (3) The court shall provide for an equitable division of marital property under this section prior to making any award of spousal support to either spouse under section 3105.18 of the Revised Code and without regard to any spousal support so awarded. (4) If the marital property includes a participant account, as defined in section 148.01 of the R...

...o, any party's contribution to the acquisition of a professional degree of the other party; (k) The time and expense necessary for the spouse who is seeking spousal support to acquire education, training, or job experience so that the spouse will be qualified to obtain appropriate employment, provided the education, training, or job experience, and employment is, in fact, sought; (l) The tax consequences, for ...

...determined by the court, that arose in relation to the act of contempt.

...ght to have the marriage annulled was under the age at which persons may be joined in marriage as established by section 3101.01 of the Revised Code, unless after attaining such age such party cohabited with the other as husband or wife; (B) That the former husband or wife of either party was living and the marriage with such former husband or wife was then and still is in force; (C) That either party has been adju...

...ised Code, by the party aggrieved or a relative or guardian of the party adjudicated mentally incompetent at any time before the death of either party; (D) For the cause mentioned in division (D) of section 3105.31 of the Revised Code, by the party aggrieved within two years after the discovery of the facts constituting fraud; (E) For the cause mentioned in division (E) of section 3105.31 of the Revised Code, by th...

...If the court determines that a marriage is void or that a judgment of nullity ought to be granted, the 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.

...tive process before a court, including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences, and discovery. (L) "Public official" means an officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state. (M) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (N) "Related to a collaborative fa...

...ns 3105.41 to 3105.54 of the Revised Code apply to a collaborative 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.

...rd, be signed by the parties, and include all of the following: (1) A statement of the parties' intent to resolve a matter through 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 statemen...

...he following: (a) Begins a proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter without the agreement of all parties; (b) In a pending proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter, does 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 ac...

...t to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter. A collaborative family lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality is subject to disqualification under this division. (B) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative family lawyer is associated...

...at has materially changed. Parties may define the scope of disclosure, except as otherwise provided by law.