Ohio Domestic Violence Law: Child Abuse

a child exhibiting evidence of corporal punishment or other physical disciplinary measure by a parent, guardian, custodian, person having custody or control, or person in loco parentis of a child is not an abused child under this division if the measure is not prohibited under section 2919.22 of the Revised Code.

Ohio's Special Statute of Limitations for Childhood Sexual Abuse gives victims 12 years from their age of majority to bring actions against their perpetrators.

Assault or battery actions - childhood sexual abuse. Effective 12/12/28

Limits damages in civil lawsuits.

Endangering children

Misrepresentation relating to provision of child care

The statute of limitations for child abuse shall not between to run until either:
(1) The victim of the offense reaches the age of majority.
or
2) A public children services agency, or a municipal or county peace officer that is not the parent or guardian of the child, in the county in which the child resides or in which the abuse or neglect is occurring or has occurred has been notified that abuse or neglect is known, suspected, or believed to have occurred.

Crime of permitting child abuse.

Criminal sexual exploitation of a minor

Making or causing false report of child abuse or neglect.

Reporting child abuse

Reporting child abuse or neglect. Effective 1/1/25

Criminal penalties for failure to report child abuse.

Child Sexual Abuser Registration and Notification Requirements

Failure to comply a felony - affirmative defense.

Registrant not to reside within 1000 feet of school premises.

Statutory cap on awards of compensatory damages for noneconomic losses set forth in R.C. 2315.18 is unconstitutional as applied to plaintiff and similarly situated plaintiffs who were child victims of intentional criminal conduct, such as sexual abuse, and who bring civil actions to recover damages from the persons who have been found guilty of those intentional criminal acts to the extent that it fails to include an exception for plaintiffs who have suffered permanent and severe psychological injuries.

LibGuide from Penn State Univ. LIbraries

Global Initiative to End Corporal Punishment of Children

Propublica.com 5/20/23

NBC News 10/12/22

CNN 6/28/21

Apples iPhone 8/21

The Parents' Bill of Rights, eliminated staff discretion to withhold information about a student's mental, emotional or physical health if a "reasonably prudent" person would conclude that such disclosures could result in abuse, abandonment or neglect.