COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

DIVISION OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Plaintiff
-vs-
Defendant

HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO

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DEFENDANT’S PETITION TO CONTEST THE REGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN CUSTODY ORDER UNDER O.R.C. 3127.35

Now comes the defendant, pursuant to O.R.C. 3127.35, and files this petition to contest the registration of a foreign custody order to which they are a party. The defendant states that one or more of the defenses to a registration as set forth in O.R.C. 3127.35 (D) apply to this case.

Check all that apply:

The issuing court did not have jurisdiction under sections 3127.15 to 3127.24 of the Revised Code or a similar statute in another State.

The child custody determination sought to be registered has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do under sections 3127.15 to 3127.24 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of another state.

The person contesting registration was entitled to notice of the child custody proceeding for which registration is sought, but notice was not given in accordance with the standards of section 3127.07 of the Revised Code or a similar stature of another state.

The defendant certifies that he will receive notice of the hearing by regular mail service directed to the following
address:
Defendant
***A COURT DATE MUST BE SECURED FROM THE COURT'S DOCKET OFFICE THEN THE DEFENDANT MUST
FILE THIS FORM WITH THE HAMILTON COUNTY COURT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS CLERK’S OFFICE AT 800
BROADWAY, 3RD FLOOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 – THERE IS NO FEE FOR FILING THIS PETITION***
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a hearing has been scheduled on (date)	at (time)
for 30 minutes before Magistrate	in Room	.	Said hearing will take place at
800 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio.