Rule 16.61 - Local Parenting Coordination RuleA court or division shall adopt a local rule governing parenting coordination. The local rule shall do all of the following:
(A) Identify the case types eligible for parenting coordination and those that are precluded from parenting coordination, if any;(B) Specify that, except as provided by law, communications made as part of parenting coordination shall not be confidential or privileged;(C) Include procedures for the selection and referral of a case to parenting coordination at any point after an interim or final parental rights and responsibilities or companionship time order is filed;(D) Prohibit the use of parenting coordination in domestic violence cases under R.C. 2919.25, 2919.26, 2919.27, and 3113.31. Nothing in this division shall prohibit the use of parenting coordination in either of the following cases: (1) A subsequent divorce or custody case, even though the case may result in the termination of the provisions of a protection order under R.C. 3113.31;(2) A juvenile delinquency case.(E) Establish procedures for and encourage appropriate referrals to legal counsel, counseling, parenting courses, and other support services for all parties, including victims and suspected victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence;(F) Address other issues as the court or division considers necessary and appropriate.Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 16.61
Adopted September 6, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.