Ohio § 2151.231

§ 2151.231.

(A) The parent, or caretaker of a child, or the child support enforcement agency of the

county in which the child, parent, or caretaker of the child resides may bring an

action in a juvenile court or other court with jurisdiction under section 2101.022 or 2301.03 of the Revised Code under this section requesting the court to issue an order requiring a parent of the

child to pay an amount for the support of the child without regard to the marital

status of the child's parents.  No action may be brought under this section against a person presumed to be the

parent of a child based on an acknowledgment of paternity that has not yet become

final under former section 3111.211 or 5101.314 or section 2151.232, 3111.25, or 3111.821

of the Revised Code. The parties to an action under this section may raise the issue of the existence or

nonexistence of a parent-child relationship, unless a final and enforceable determination

of the issue has been made with respect to the parties pursuant to Chapter 3111. of

the Revised Code or an acknowledgment of paternity signed by the child's parents has

become final pursuant to former section 3111.211 or 5101.314 or section 2151.232,

3111.25, or 3111.821 of the Revised Code.  If a complaint is filed under this section and an issue concerning the existence

or nonexistence of a parent-child relationship is raised, the court shall treat the

action as an action pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code .  An order issued in an action under this section does not preclude a party to the

action from bringing a subsequent action pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code if the issue concerning the existence or nonexistence of the parent-child relationship

was not determined with respect to the party pursuant to a proceeding under this section,

a proceeding under Chapter 3111. of the Revised Code, or an acknowledgment of paternity

that has become final under former section 3111.211 or 5101.314 or section 2151.232,

3111.25, or 3111.821 of the Revised Code.  An order issued pursuant to this section shall remain effective until an order is

issued pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code that a parent-child relationship does not exist between the alleged father of the

child and the child or until the occurrence of an event described in section 3119.88 of the Revised Code that would require the order to terminate. The court, in accordance with sections 3119.29 to 3119.56 of the Revised Code , shall include in each support order made under this section the requirement that

one or both of the parents provide for the health care needs of the child to the satisfaction

of the court. (B) As used in this section, “caretaker” has the same meaning as in section 3119.01 of the Revised Code .