Effective: January 1, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly
(A) Except as otherwise provided in sections 3115.701 to 3115.713 of the Revised Code, sections 3115.605 to 3115.608 of the Revised Code apply to a contest of a registered convention support order.
(B) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not later than thirty days after notice of the registration, but if the contesting party does not reside in the United States, the contest must be filed not later than sixty days after notice of the registration.
(C) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the registered convention support order by the time specified in division (B) of this section, the order is enforceable.
(D) A contest of a registered convention support order may be based only on grounds set forth in section 3115.708 of the Revised Code. The contesting party bears the burden of proof.
(E) In a contest of a registered convention support order, both of the following apply:
(1) A court of this state is bound by the findings of fact on which the foreign tribunal based its jurisdiction.
(2) A court of this state may not review the merits of the order.
(F) A court of this state deciding a contest of a registered convention support order shall promptly notify the parties of its decision.
(G) A challenge or appeal, if any, does not stay the enforcement of a convention support order unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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.