Ohio § 3115.401
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3115.401, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3115.401.
(A) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued,
a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may
issue a support order if either of the following applies: (1) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state. (2) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state. (B) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order if the tribunal determines
that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is any of the
following: (1) A presumed father of the child; (2) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated; (3) Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; (6) An acknowledged father as provided by section 3111.20 to 3111.35 of the Revised Code ; (7) The mother of the child; (8) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding
and the order has not been reversed or vacated. (C) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty
of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may
issue other orders pursuant to section 3115.305 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3115.401
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3115.401 cover?
Section 3115.401 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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