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Ohio Rev. Code § 2919.231 (2026)

Interfering with action to issue or modify support order

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Effective:
March 15, 2002
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 27 - 124th General Assembly
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(A) No person, by using physical harassment or threats of violence against another person, shall interfere with the other person's initiation or continuance of, or attempt to prevent the other person from initiating or continuing, an action to issue or modify a support order under Chapter 3115. or under section 2151.23, 2151.231, 2151.232, 2151.33, 2151.36, 2151.361, 2151.49, 3105.18, 3105.21, 3109.05, 3109.19, 3111.13, 3113.04, 3113.07, or 3113.31 of the Revised Code.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of interfering with an action to issue or modify a support order, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or of section 3111.19 of the Revised Code, interfering with an action to issue or modify a support order is a felony of the fifth degree.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2024 · leading case: Lewis v. Chapin, 639 N.E.2d 848 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1994).
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Lewis v. Chapin, 639 N.E.2d 848 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1994). “23; and R.C. 2919.231. “ ‘A father’s natural duty to support his children is generally recognized.”
State v. Hawkins, 2024-Ohio-4516. “Background {¶ 2} Defendant-appellant, Anita Hawkins, was charged with (1) interference with custody, a violation of R.C. 2919.231, a first-degree misdemeanor; (2) obstructing official business, a violation of R.”
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