Ohio Code § 3105.45
Ohio Code § 3105.45. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3105.45.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a collaborative family
lawyer may not appear before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related
to the collaborative family law matter. A collaborative family lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality is subject to disqualification under this
division. (B) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a lawyer in a law firm
with which the collaborative family lawyer is associated may not appear before a court
to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative family law matter
if the collaborative family lawyer is disqualified from doing so under division (A)
of this section. (C) A collaborative family lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative
family lawyer is associated may represent a party for the following purposes: (1) To ask a court to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative family law
process; (2) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interests
of a party or of a family or household member of a party if a successor lawyer is
not immediately available to represent the party or family or household member of
the party. If a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent the party or family
or household member of the party, divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply
until a successor lawyer assumes representation of the party or family or household
member of the party or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety,
welfare, or interests of the party or family or household member of the party.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3105.45
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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