Ohio § 3115.706 Registration of convention support order

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§ 3115.706 — Registration of convention support order

Ohio § 3115.706

Title 31Domestic Relations-Children

Ch. 3115Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3115.706 (2026).

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(A)Except as otherwise provided in sections3115.701to3115.713of the Revised Code, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in sections3115.601to3115.616of the Revised Code.

(B)Notwithstanding sections3115.311and division (A) of section3115.602of the Revised Code, a request for registration of a convention support order must be accompanied by all of the following:

(1)A complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of the support order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended by the Hague conference on private international law;

(2)A record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country;

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in sections3115.701to3115.713of the Revised Code, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in sections3115.601to3115.616of the Revised Code.

(B) Notwithstanding sections3115.311and division (A) of section3115.602of the Revised Code, a request for registration of a convention support order must be accompanied by all of the following:

(1) A complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of the support order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended by the Hague conference on private international law;

(2) A record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country;

(3) If the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that the respondent had proper notice of the support order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal;

(4) A record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the amount was calculated;

(5) A record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the amount of support, if any, and the information necessary to make the appropriate calculations; and

(6) If necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant received free legal assistance in the issuing country.

(C) A request for registration of a convention support order may seek recognition and partial enforcement of the order.

(D) A court of this state may vacate the registration of a convention support order without the filing of a contest under section3115.707of the Revised Code only if, acting on its own motion, the court finds that recognition and enforcement of the order would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

(E) The court shall promptly notify the parties of the registration or the order vacating the registration of a convention support order.