Ohio Code § 3117.08

§ 3117.08.

(A) Whenever it appears at any time during pendency of an action for divorce, annulment,

or legal separation that conciliation proceedings may prevent dissolution of the marriage

or disruption of the household, the court may transfer the matter to the conciliation

judge for proceedings pursuant to this chapter, and the original action shall be stayed

pending completion of conciliation proceedings. (B) Whenever there is a minor child of one or both spouses whose welfare may be affected

by the controversy, the conciliation judge shall entertain all conciliation cases

properly brought before him.  Whenever there is no such minor child, but it appears that reconciliation of the

spouses or amicable settlement of the controversy may be achieved, and that conciliation

cases involving children will not be seriously impeded by acceptance of the case,

the conciliation judge may accept and dispose of conciliation cases in the same manner

as in cases involving the welfare of children. (C) The conciliation judge has jurisdiction over the controversy, the parties, such of

the minor children of the parties whose welfare may be affected by the controversy,

and all persons having any relation to the controversy, in all conciliation cases

properly before him pursuant to this chapter.