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FELTON v. FELTON

No. 96-198.

79 Ohio St.3d 34 (1997)

FELTON, APPELLANT, v. FELTON, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Southeastern Ohio Legal Services and Gregory Allen Tasker, for appellant.

Tate & Renner and Richard R. Renner, urging reversal for amici curiae, Ohio National Organization for Women, Ohio NOW Education and Legal Fund, Action Ohio, Ohio Domestic Violence Network, and National Center on Women and Family Law.

ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

This case presents two issues. The first is whether a court may issue a domestic protection order pursuant to R.C. 3113.31 when, as part of the dissolution decree, the parties have agreed to a provision prohibiting harassment of each other. The second issue is what is the correct burden of proof that a court must use when issuing a protection order pursuant to R.C. 3113.31.

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