Copas v. Luikart

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1694

Syllabus

The trial court's decision to grant a civil stalking protection order in favor of the victim was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where her testimony established that appellant engaged in a pattern of conduct pursuant to R.C. 2903.211(D)(1). The victim was not required to prove immediate and present danger, as that heightened burden only applies to civil stalking protection orders issued ex parte, not after a full hearing. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's motion to reopen where he failed to establish excusable neglect in failing to attend the full hearing on the civil stalking protection order petition.