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Ohio Statutes, Title 21

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Title 21, Courts-Probate-Juvenile

25 chapters · 998 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 21998 Ch 2151, Juvenile Court206 Ch 2108, Human Bodies Or Parts Thereof80 Ch 2113, Executors And Administrators - Appoi…77 Ch 2109, Fiduciaries70 Ch 2107, Wills65 Ch 2111, Guardians; Conservatorships65 Ch 2101, Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure58 Ch 2152, Delinquent Children; Juvenile Traffi…55 Ch 2127, Sale Of Lands44 Ch 2117, Presentment Of Claims Against Estate36 Ch 2105, Descent And Distribution34 Ch 2129, Ancillary Administration29 Ch 2133, Modified Uniform Rights of the Termi…22 Ch 2131, Miscellaneous20

18 sections·Filtered byTitle 21✕Ch 2112✕

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (A) "Adult" means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. (B) "Guardian" has the same meaning as in section 2111.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Guardian of the person" means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the suppor…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.011 Short title
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Chapter 2112. of the Revised Code may be cited as the Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.02 International application of chapter
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A probate court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.03 Communication between courts
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(A) A probate court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The probate court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the proba…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.04 Cooperation between courts

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(A) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a probate court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.05 Taking testimony in another state

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(A) In a guardianship proceeding or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, the testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. T…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.21 Jurisdiction

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(A) A probate court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if any of the following applies: (1) This state is the respondent's home state. (2) On the date that the application is filed, this state is a significant-connect…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.22 Special jurisdiction

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(A) A probate court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 2112.21 of the Revised Code has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a respondent who is physically present in this state; (2) Issue a protective order in a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.23 Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction

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Except as otherwise provided in section 2112.22 of the Revised Code, a probate court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the probate court o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.24 Appropriate forum

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(A) A probate court of this state having jurisdiction under section 2112.21 of the Revised Code to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise the court's jurisdiction if the probate court determines at any time that a court of another state is a more a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.25 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct

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(A) If at any time a probate court of this state determines that the probate court has acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the probate court may do any of the following: (1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.26 Notice of proceeding

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If an application for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date that the application was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, the a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.27 Proceedings in more than one state

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Except for an application for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order in an emergency, if an application for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state and in another state and neither application…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.31 Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state

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(A) A guardian appointed in this state may petition the probate court to transfer the guardianship to another state. (B) Notice of a petition under division (A) of this section must be given by the guardian to the persons that would be entitled to notice of an application in this…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.32 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state

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(A) To confirm transfer of a guardianship transferred to this state under provisions similar to section 2112.31 of the Revised Code, the guardian shall petition the probate court in this state to accept the guardianship of the person, guardianship of the estate, or both. The peti…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.41 Registration of guardianship orders

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the gua…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.42 Registration of guardianship orders

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If a guardian of the estate has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate is not pending in this state, the guardian of the estate appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to re…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2112.43 Effect of registration

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(A) Upon the registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this s…