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Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.964 (2026)

Effect of granting relief from paternity determination on parenting time rights

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Effective:
March 22, 2001
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly
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(A) If a court grants relief from a judgment, order, or determination pursuant to section 3119.962 of the Revised Code and if the person who is relieved or the male minor has been granted parenting time rights pursuant to an order issued under section 3109.051 or 3109.12 of the Revised Code, or if any relative of the person or male minor has been granted companionship or visitation rights with the child pursuant to an order issued under section 3109.051 or 3109.12 of the Revised Code, the court shall determine whether the order granting those rights should be terminated, modified, or continued.

(B) If a court grants relief from a child support order pursuant to section 3119.962 of the Revised Code and support arrearages are owed, the court may issue an order canceling that arrearage. Nothing in this section limits any actions that may be taken by the person or male minor granted relief under this section to recover support paid under the child support order from which relief was granted.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2022 · leading case: Dorsey v. Henry, 2022 Ohio 2023 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
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Dorsey v. Henry, 2022 Ohio 2023 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 8× “Dorsey asserts that the General Division had jurisdiction over his complaint because Section 3119.964(B) specifically provides that, when a child support obligor obtains relief from a child support order, “[n]othing in this section limits any actions that may be taken by the…”
State ex rel. Wilmore v. Hayes, 2013 Ohio 4716 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “In granting Wilmore relief, the juvenile court, in its discretion, declined to issue an order canceling the arrearage owed pursuant to R.C. 3119.964. Wilmore did not file an appeal from that judgment.”
Boggs v. Brnjic, 794 N.E.2d 684 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). “” If the court grants the requested relief, R.C. 3119.964 vests the court with discretion to issue an order canceling any child support arrears.”
Goines v. Bowers, 2020 Ohio 5161 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “{¶5} On October 5, 2018, Bowers filed a “Motion to Establish Paternity,” which can be properly characterized as a motion for relief under R.”
Davis v. Boone, 2011 Ohio 6442 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “If the court grants the relief, R.C. 3119.964 vests the court with discretion to cancel any child support arrears.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 3119.964(B) — 2 cases
Dorsey v. Henry, 2022 Ohio 2023 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “Dorsey asserts that the General Division had jurisdiction over his complaint because Section 3119.964(B) specifically provides that, when a child support obligor obtains relief from a child support order, “[n]othing in this section limits any actions that may be taken by the…”
Goines v. Bowers, 2020 Ohio 5161 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “{¶5} On October 5, 2018, Bowers filed a “Motion to Establish Paternity,” which can be properly characterized as a motion for relief under R.”
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