Ohio Code § 3127.17
Ohio Code § 3127.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3127.17.
Except as otherwise provided in section 3127.18 of the Revised Code , a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court
of another state unless the court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial
determination under division (A)(1) or (2) of section 3127.15 of the Revised Code
and one of the following applies: (A) The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing
jurisdiction under section 3127.16 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the other state or that a court of this state would be a
more convenient forum under section 3127.21 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of the other state. (B) The court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child,
the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in
the other state.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3127.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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