Gherman v. Culberson

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 4513

Syllabus

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in excluding evidence appellants attempted to present at the final hearing where that evidence was not disclosed in accordance with the trial court's scheduling order. The trial court did not err in granting civil stalking protection orders against appellants where there was ample credible evidence that appellants repeatedly threatened to cause appellees and appellee's children physical harm and engaged in other troublesome behaviors on a regular basis. The trial court did not err in denying appellant's petition for a civil stalking protection order against appellee where appellee denied engaging in the behavior described by appellant and such behavior could be characterized as merely annoying to appellant, not warranting a civil protection order. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in issuing a civil stalking protection order where the terms of the order bear a sufficient nexus to the conduct that the trial court is attempting to prevent and were designed to ensure the safety of the persons protected by the order.