Ohio Code § 3125.17

Ohio Code § 3125.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3125.17.

Without the authorization of the court of common pleas or the consent of the prosecuting

attorney and without engaging in competitive bidding to obtain the legal services,

any child support enforcement agency may employ, through its appointing authority,

staff attorneys to advise, assist, and represent the agency in its performance of

its functions pertaining to the enforcement of support orders.  The option to employ the staff attorneys shall be in addition to any other options

available to the agency to obtain necessary legal services in connection with its

performance of its functions pertaining to the enforcement of support orders, including

the use of legal services provided by the prosecuting attorney pursuant to contract

or otherwise or the obtaining of legal services through a competitive bidding process.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3125.17
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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