Effective: January 1, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply:
(1) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country.
(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country.
(3) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
(B) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:
(1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state.
(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.
(3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children
Chapter 3115 | Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008
Section 3115.101 | Short Title.
Section 3115.102 | Definitions.
Section 3115.103 | State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agencies.
Section 3115.104 | Remedies Cumulative.
Section 3115.105 | Application to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding.
Section 3115.201 | Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
Section 3115.202 | Duration of Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 3115.203 | Initiating and Responding Tribunal of State.
Section 3115.204 | Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 3115.205 | Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Child-Support Order.
Section 3115.206 | Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce Child-Support Order.
Section 3115.207 | Determination of Controlling Child-Support Order.
Section 3115.208 | Child-Support Orders for Two or More Obligees.
Section 3115.209 | Credit for Payments.
Section 3115.210 | Application to Nonresident Subject to Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 3115.211 | Continuing, Exlcusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal-Support Order.
Section 3115.301 | Proceedings Under Act.
Section 3115.302 | Proceeding by Minor Parent.
Section 3115.303 | Application of Law of State.
Section 3115.304 | Duties of Initiating Tribunal.
Section 3115.305 | Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal.
Section 3115.306 | Inappropriate Tribunal.
Section 3115.307 | Duties of Support Enforcement Agency.
Section 3115.308 | Duty of Department of Job and Family Services.
Section 3115.309 | Private Counsel.
Section 3115.310 | Duties of State Information Agency.
Section 3115.311 | Pleadings and Accompanying Documents.
Section 3115.312 | Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances.
Section 3115.313 | Costs and Fees.
Section 3115.314 | Limited Immunity of Petitioner.
Section 3115.315 | Nonparentage as a Defense.
Section 3115.316 | Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure.
Section 3115.317 | Communications Between Tribunals.
Section 3115.318 | Assistance With Discovery.
Section 3115.319 | Receipt and Disbursement of Payments.
Section 3115.401 | Establishment of Support Order.
Section 3115.402 | Proceeding to Determine Parentage.
Section 3115.501 | Employer's Receipt of Income-Withholding Order of Another State.
Section 3115.502 | Employer's Compliance With Income-Withholding Order of Another State.
Section 3115.503 | Employer's Compliance With Two or More Income-Withholding Orders.
Section 3115.504 | Immunity From Civil Liability.
Section 3115.505 | Penalties for Noncompliance.
Section 3115.506 | Contest by Obligor.
Section 3115.507 | Administrative Enforcement of Orders.
Section 3115.601 | Registration of Order of Enforcement.
Section 3115.602 | Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement.
Section 3115.603 | Effect of Registration for Enforcement.
Section 3115.604 | Choice of Law.
Section 3115.605 | Notice of Registration of Order.
Section 3115.606 | Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order.
Section 3115.607 | Contest of Registration or Enforcement.
Section 3115.608 | Confirmed Order.
Section 3115.609 | Procedure to Register Child-Support Order of Another State for Modification.
Section 3115.610 | Effect of Registration or Modification.
Section 3115.611 | Modification of Child-Support Order of Another State.
Section 3115.612 | Recognition of Order Modified in Another State.
Section 3115.614 | Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification.
Section 3115.615 | Jurisdiction to Modify Child-Support Order of Foreign Country.
Section 3115.616 | Procedure to Register Child-Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification.
Section 3115.701 | Definitions.
Section 3115.702 | Application of Convention.
Section 3115.703 | Relationship of Department to United States Central Authority.
Section 3115.704 | Initiation by Support Agency of Support Proceeding Under Convention.
Section 3115.705 | Direct Request.
Section 3115.706 | Registration of Convention Support Order.
Section 3115.707 | Contest of Registered Convention Support Order.
Section 3115.708 | Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Convention Support Order.
Section 3115.709 | Partial Enforcement.
Section 3115.710 | Foreign Support Agreement.
Section 3115.711 | Modification of Convention Child-Support Order.
Section 3115.712 | Personal Information; Limit on Use.
Section 3115.713 | Record in Original Language; English Translation.
Section 3115.801 | Grounds for Rendition.
Section 3115.802 | Conditions of Rendition.
Section 3115.901 | Uniformity of Application and Construction.