Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3113 | Neglect, Abandonment, or Domestic Violence
Section 3113.33 | Shelters for Domestic Violence Victims Definitions.

Effective: July 6, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 132nd General Assembly
As used in sections 3113.33 to 3113.40 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Domestic violence" means any of the following:
(1) Attempting to cause or causing bodily injury to a family or household member, or placing a family or household member by threat of force in fear of imminent physical harm ;
(2) Attempting to cause or causing bodily injury to a person with whom the actor is or was in a dating relationship, or placing a person with whom the actor is or was in a dating relationship by threat of force in fear of imminent physical harm.
(B) "Family or household member" means any of the following:
(1) Any of the following who is residing or has resided with the person committing the domestic violence:
(a) A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former spouse of the person committing the domestic violence;
(b) A parent, foster parent, or child of the person committing the domestic violence, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to the person committing the domestic violence;
(c) A parent or a child of a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the person committing the domestic violence, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the person committing the domestic violence;
(d) The dependents of any person listed in division (B)(1)(a), (b), or (c) of this section.
(2) The natural parent of any child of whom the person committing the domestic violence is the other natural parent or is the putative other natural parent.
(C) "Shelter for victims of domestic violence" or "shelter" means a facility that provides temporary residential service or facilities to family or household members who are victims of domestic violence or to persons with whom the actor is or was in a dating relationship who are victims of domestic violence.
(D) "Person living as a spouse" means a person who is living or has lived with the person committing the domestic violence in a common law marital relationship, who otherwise is cohabiting with the person committing the domestic violence, or who otherwise has cohabited with the person committing the domestic violence within five years prior to the date of the alleged occurrence of the act in question.
(E) "Dating relationship" has the same meaning as in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code.
( F) "Person with whom the actor is or was in a dating relationship" means an adult who, at the time of the conduct in question, is in a dating relationship with the actor who also is an adult or who, within the twelve months preceding the conduct in question, has had a dating relationship with the actor who also is an adult.
(G) "Actor" means a person who attempts to cause or causes bodily injury to another, or places another by threat of force in fear of imminent physical harm.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children

Chapter 3113 | Neglect, Abandonment, or Domestic Violence

Section 3113.04 | Sentence Suspended Upon Posting Bond.

Section 3113.06 | Failure to Pay Maintenance Cost to Agency.

Section 3113.07 | Sentence Suspended Upon Payment of Costs.

Section 3113.08 | Failure to Comply.

Section 3113.09 | Duties of Trustee.

Section 3113.11 | Amount Credited Convict Paid to Trustee.

Section 3113.13 | Naming Trustee in Mittimus.

Section 3113.14 | Continuing Citizenship.

Section 3113.25 | Notifying State Retirement System of Death of Obligor.

Section 3113.31 | Domestic Violence Definitions; Hearings.

Section 3113.32 | Domestic Dispute and Violence Problems Records.

Section 3113.33 | Shelters for Domestic Violence Victims Definitions.

Section 3113.34 | Additional Fee for Marriage License Used for Financial Assistance to Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence.

Section 3113.35 | Application to County for Release of Fees Collected for Marriage Licenses and as Additional Costs in Certain Actions.

Section 3113.36 | Shelter Requirements for Qualifying for Funds.

Section 3113.37 | Depositing Unallocated Funds in State Treasury to Credit of Domestic Violence Shelters Fund.

Section 3113.38 | Fund Allocation Priorities.

Section 3113.39 | Annual Report by Shelter.

Section 3113.40 | Obtaining Last Known Residence Information.

Section 3113.45 | Definitions for Sections 3113.451 to 3113.459.

Section 3113.451 | Wireless Service Account Transfer.

Section 3113.452 | Form of Order.

Section 3113.453 | Confidentiality.

Section 3113.454 | Service of Process.

Section 3113.455 | Notice.

Section 3113.456 | Assumption of Financial Responsibility.

Section 3113.457 | Requirements for Account Establishment.

Section 3113.458 | Apportionment of Assets or Debts.

Section 3113.459 | Liability.

Section 3113.99 | Penalty.