M.H. v. B.S.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1281

Syllabus

Domestic violence civil protection order; motion for continuance; abuse of discretion; R.C. 3113.31; Civ.R. 65.1; child abuse; sufficient evidence in the record. The domestic relations court did not abuse its discretion by granting one continuance of the full hearing on a domestic violence civil protection order, because the respondent had not been served with the petition or the ex parte order, and the petitioner's attorney could not attend the originally scheduled full hearing. The domestic relations court did not err in granting the domestic violence civil protection order, because sufficient evidence in the record showed that the respondent committed child abuse against the victim, which is enough to issue a protection order under R.C. 3113.31 and Civ.R. 65.1.