Ohio § 3103.03
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3103.03, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3103.03.
(A) Each married person must support the person's self and spouse out of the person's
property or by the person's labor. If a married person is unable to do so, the spouse of the married person must assist
in the support so far as the spouse is able. The biological or adoptive parent of a minor child must support the parent's minor
children out of the parent's property or by the parent's labor. (B) Notwithstanding section 3109.01 of the Revised Code and to the extent provided in section 3119.86 of the Revised Code , the parental duty of support to children shall continue beyond the age of majority
as long as the child continuously attends on a full-time basis any recognized and
accredited high school. That duty of support shall continue during seasonal vacation periods. (C) If a married person neglects to support the person's spouse in accordance with this
section, any other person, in good faith, may supply the spouse with necessaries for
the support of the spouse and recover the reasonable value of the necessaries supplied
from the married person who neglected to support the spouse unless the spouse abandons
that person without cause. (D)(1) If a parent neglects to support the parent's minor child in accordance with this
section and if the minor child in question is unemancipated, any other person, in
good faith, may supply the minor child with necessaries for the support of the minor
child and recover the reasonable value of the necessaries supplied from the parent
who neglected to support the minor child. (2) A duty of support may be enforced by a child support order, as defined under division (B) of section 3119.01 of the Revised Code . (E) If a decedent during the decedent's lifetime has purchased an irrevocable preneed
funeral contract pursuant to section 4717.34 of the Revised Code , then the duty of support owed to a spouse pursuant to this section does not include
an obligation to pay for the funeral expenses of the deceased spouse. This division does not preclude a surviving spouse from assuming by contract the
obligation to pay for the funeral expenses of the deceased spouse.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3103.03
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3103.03 cover?
Section 3103.03 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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