Ohio Domestic Violence Law: Ohio Civil Laws

Address confidentiality program; application to secretary of state.

Immunity of domestic violence shelter and associated persons concerning torts committed on shelter premises.

During a name change, probate court may waive notice requirement and seal record if a domestic violence victim needs that.

Evidence of domestic violence is to be considered when making child custody decisions.

Restricts convicted domestic abuser's access to his victim's new address on an intent to relocate form in a custody case.

New version, effective 10/3/23

An ex parte CPO may be granted when a petition is filed. The petitioner must allege an act of bodily harm, threat of bodily harm, menacing by stalking, or child abuse in the affidavit. The court grants this order without the abuser being present and upon a finding of immediate and present danger. Court may evict the abuser and grant immediate possession of the residence to the victim. The court may also order support, custody, use of property, etc.

A CPO final order is granted after a full hearing. Respondent has the right to be present and contest the CPO. Children can be included as protected parties. Parents may file on behalf of minor children. CPOs last up to 5 yrs and can be renewed.

A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if a child is present in this state and either of the following applies:
(1) The child has been abandoned.
(2) It is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) requires the court to consider domestic violence as a factor when deciding whether to take jurisdiction in a child custody case.

Upholds the address confidentiality program while filling out forms and pleadings in juvenile court or asking for CPOs.

Limitations on access to school records

Confidentiality of school records

No person can give access to any information about the location of an elementary or secondary school to which a pupil has transferred if that school has requested the pupil's records under RC 3313.672 and informed the school from which the records are obtained that the pupil is under the care of a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

Every hospital shall adopt protocols providing for conducting an interview with the patient, for conducting one or more interviews, separate and apart from the interview with the patient, with any family or household member present, and for creating whenever possible a photographic record of the patient's injuries, in situations in which a doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, hospital intern or resident, or registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurse knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of domestic violence, as defined in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code.

Standard Mutual Restraining Orders are mandatory during a divorce, legal separation or annulment.

Ohio Capital Journal 4/27/22

Would institute a presumption in favor of 50-50 custody.

In Franklin County, CPOs and JPOs are requested on the 6th Floor of 373 S. High St.

Ohio Supreme Court

Provides for domestic violence fatality review boards.

Columbus City Attorney's Office

Ohio Supreme Court

MAKRIDIS LAW FIRM OF WARREN, OHIO

The Safe at Home address confidentiality program assists survivors of domestic violence by shielding their personal information from public record. This address can be used when filling out CPO forms.

News 5 Cleveland, 9/23/22

A child who is with his/her parent, as parent is defined in section 3313.64 of the Revised Code and who is under the care of a shelter for victims of domestic violence, as defined in section 3113.33 of the Revised Code, is entitled to attend school free in the district in which the child is with his/her parent and no other school district shall be required to pay tuition for the child's attendance in that school district.