Ohio Code § 3115.711

Ohio Code § 3115.711. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3115.711.

(A) A court of this state may not modify a convention child-support order if the obligee

remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless

one of the following applies: (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a court of this state, either expressly

or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at

the first available opportunity. (2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support

order or issue a new support order. (B) If a court of this state does not modify a convention child-support order because

the order is not recognized in this state, division (C) of section 3115.708 of the Revised Code applies.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3115.711
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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