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Ohio Rev Code § 3127.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.03 | Custody Proceeding Pertaining to Indian Child.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., is not subject to sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code to the extent that the proceeding is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.(B) A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code.(C) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code shall be recognized and enforced under sections 3127.31 to 3127.47 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.04 | Foreign Country Treated as State - Enforcement of Foreign Custody Determinations.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying sections 3127.01 to 3127.24 of the Revised Code.(B) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code shall be recognized and enforced under sections 3127.31 to 3127.47 of the Revised Code.(C) A court of this state need not apply sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code if the law governing child custody determinations of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.05 | Custody Determinations Under Chapter as Binding.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|A child custody determination made by a court of this state with jurisdiction under sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state, notified in accordance with section 3127.07 of the Revised Code, or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.06 | Calendar Priorities.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|Upon the request of a party to a child custody proceeding that raises a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code, the question shall be given calendar priority and handled expeditiously.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.07 | Notice and Proof of Service for Personal Jurisdiction Outside Ohio.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction over a person outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Rules of Juvenile Procedure, as appropriate, for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective.(B) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Rules of Juvenile Procedure, as appropriate, or by the law of the state in which the service is made.(C) Notice is not required if the person submits to the jurisdiction of the court.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.08 | Immunity to Personal Jurisdiction Regarding Unrelated Matter.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the child custody proceeding.(B) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.(C) The immunity granted by division (A) of this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code that are committed by an individual while present in this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.09 | Communication With Non-Ohio Court - Opportunity to Participate.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under sections 3127.01 to 3127.53 of the Revised Code.(B) The court may give the parties the opportunity to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision concerning jurisdiction is made.(C) Communication between courts concerning scheduling, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.(D) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a record shall be made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.(E) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.10 | Testimony of Out-of State Witnesses.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.(B) A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.(C) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.11 | Requests to or From Non-Ohio Court - Expenses - Forwarding of Copies.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;(2) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state;(3) Order that an evaluation be made concerning the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child involved in a pending proceeding with respect to the designation of a parent as the residential parent and legal custodian of the child and with respect to the custody of the child in any other person;(4) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request;(5) Order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child.(B) Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in division (A) of this section.(C) The court may assess travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under divisions (A) and (B) of this section against the parties according to the law of this state.(D) Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, a court of this state shall forward a certified copy of the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding to the court or law enforcement official of the other state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.15 | Jurisdictional Basis for Initial Custody Determination.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination in a child custody proceeding only if one of the following applies:(1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as a parent continues to live in this state.(2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction under division (A)(1) of this section or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on the basis that this state is the more appropriate forum under section 3127.21 or 3127.22 of the Revised Code, or a similar statute of the other state, and both of the following are the case:(a) The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere physical presence.(b) Substantial evidence is available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships.(3) All courts having jurisdiction under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section have declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this state is the more appropriate forum to determine the custody of the child under section 3127.21 or 3127.22 of the Revised Code or a similar statute enacted by another state.(4) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.(B) Division (A) of this section is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination by a court of this state.(C) Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child custody determination.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.16 | Exclusive Continuing Jurisdiction Over Determination - Termination.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code, a court of this state that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 3127.15 or 3127.17 of the Revised Code has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until the court or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.17 | Modification of Custody Determination of Non-Ohio Court.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless the court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under division (A)(1) or (2) of section 3127.15 of the Revised Code and one of the following applies:(A) The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 3127.16 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the other state or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 3127.21 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the other state.(B) The court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.19 | Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Before a child custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards set forth in section 3127.07 of the Revised Code shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.(B) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.(C) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under this chapter shall be governed by the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents of this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.20 | Custody Proceeding Pending in Another State.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under sections 3127.15 to 3127.17 of the Revised Code if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a child custody proceeding concerning the child is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under section 3127.21 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the other state.(B) Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code, a court of this state, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 3127.23 of the Revised Code. If the court determines that a child custody proceeding is pending in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this state is a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding.(C) In a proceeding to modify a child custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may do any of the following:(1) Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement;(2) Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement;(3) Upon the demonstration of an emergency, proceed with the modification under conditions the court considers appropriate.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.21 | Jurisdiction Declined - Forum Non Conveniens.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) A court of this state that has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more convenient forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion, or at the request of another court.(B) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including the following:(1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child;(2) The length of time the child has resided outside this state;(3) The distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction;(4) The relative financial circumstances of the parties;(5) Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction;(6) The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including the testimony of the child;(7) The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence;(8) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.(C) If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.(D) A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.
Ohio Rev Code § 3127.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children|Chapter 3127 | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act|Section 3127.22 | Jurisdiction Declined - Unjustifiable Conduct - Remedy - Assessment of Expenses.

Effective: April 11, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code or another law of this state, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless one of the following applies:(1) The parents and all persons acting as parents have agreed to the exercise of jurisdiction.(2) A court of the state otherwise having jurisdiction under sections 3127.15 to 3127.17 of the Revised Code determines that this state is a more appropriate forum under section 3127.21 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the state.(3) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in sections 3127.15 to 3127.17 of the Revised Code.(B) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to division (A) of this section, it may fashion an appropriate remedy to ensure the safety of the child and prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a child custody proceeding is commenced in a court having jurisdiction under sections 3127.15 to 3127.17 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of another state.(C) If a court dismisses a petition or stays a proceeding because it declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to division (A) of this section, it shall assess against the party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction necessary and reasonable expenses including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees are sought establishes that the assessment would be clearly inappropriate. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against this state or a political subdivision of this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.(D) As used in this section, "unjustifiable conduct" means conduct by a parent or that parent's surrogate that attempts to create jurisdiction in this state by removing the child from the child's home state, secreting the child, retaining the child, or restraining or otherwise preventing the child from returning to the child's home state in order to prevent the other parent from commencing a child custody proceeding in the child's home state.