Reising v. Reising

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 2859

Syllabus

Civil stalking protection order R.C. 2903.214 motion to terminate abuse of discretion standard of proof preponderance of the evidence moot. The trial court abused its discretion by applying a clear and convincing evidence standard of proof in denying a motion to terminate a civil stalking protection order issued pursuant to R.C. 2903.214. The trial court should have applied a preponderance of the evidence standard when determining whether the respondent proved that the original circumstances materially changed and whether it was no longer equitable for the civil stalking protection order to continue.