Effective: April 11, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 185 - 125th General Assembly (A) In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects in International Child Abduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under sections 3127.31 to 3127.47 of the Revised Code or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is any of the following:(1) An existing child custody determination;(2) A request to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination from a court in a pending child custody proceeding;(3) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated;(4) A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.(B) A prosecutor acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.
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