Ohio § 3115.205
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3115.205, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3115.205.
(A) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the
law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify
its child-support order if the order is the controlling order and either of the following
applies: (1) At the time of the filing of a request for modification, this state is the residence
of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support
order is issued. (2) Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or
the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a
record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction
to modify its order. (B) A tribunal or support enforcement agency of this state that has issued a child-support
order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction to modify the order if either of the following applies: (1) All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal
of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least
one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence
of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (2) Its order is not the controlling order. (C) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child-support order pursuant to the uniform
interstate family support act or a law substantially similar to that act that modifies
a child-support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize
the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state. (D) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify
a child-support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of
another state to modify a support order issued in that state. (E) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional
conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3115.205
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3115.205 cover?
Section 3115.205 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.
How do I cite Ohio § 3115.205?
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