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 Ann. § 3127.16
Exclusive continuing jurisdiction over determination - termination
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case McGhan v. Vettel (2009)
Most recently applied in Zachary v. LaNoue (March 2024)
Effective: April 11, 2005; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.