Ohio § 2112.22 Special jurisdiction

Ohio Statutes

§ 2112.22 — Special jurisdiction

Ohio § 2112.22

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2112Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.22 (2026).

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(A)A probate court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section2112.21of the Revised Code has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:

(1)Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(2)Issue a protective order in an emergency with respect to the adult or to the real or tangible personal property located in this state;

(3)Appoint a guardian for a ward or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to section2112.31of the Revised Code.

(B)If an application for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date that the application was filed, th

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(A) A probate court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section2112.21of the Revised Code has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:

(1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(2) Issue a protective order in an emergency with respect to the adult or to the real or tangible personal property located in this state;

(3) Appoint a guardian for a ward or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to section2112.31of the Revised Code.

(B) If an application for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date that the application was filed, the probate court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.