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OH HB244

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/1/2009

Primary Sponsor

Denise Driehaus

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Origin

House of Representatives

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Permits courts to modify property divisions in divorce and dissolution decrees only when both spouses expressly consent in writing to the modification.

  • Allows spouses to authorize courts to modify property divisions in separation agreements by including explicit authorization language in the dissolution petition.

  • Applies to court orders dividing marital and separate property, which were previously non-modifiable without consent.

  • Requires written findings of fact supporting equitable property divisions and specifies that modifications require express written consent rather than allowing unilateral court modification.

  • Modifies Ohio Revised Code sections 3105.171, 3105.63, and 3105.65 governing property division in divorce and dissolution of marriage proceedings.

Legislative Description

To permit a court to modify a division of property in a divorce decree or decree of dissolution of marriage upon the express written consent or agreement of both spouses.

Spousal separation-division of property- modify with consent of spouses

Last Action

To Judiciary Civil Justice

12/2/2009

Full Bill Text

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