When a person files a petition for divorce or legal separation, the residence of the spouse does not preclude the use of sections 3105.01 to 3105.21 of the Revised Code.
Residence of spouse
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3105.04, under Chapter 3105 | Divorce, Alimony, Annulment, Dissolution Of Marriage.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3105.04