Welcome to the Domestic Violence Resource Center! We hope this site will provide you a quick and efficient way to access legal information pertaining to domestic violence and stalking, as well as a way to keep abreast of changes in the law. Some of the highlights of this site include a searchable database of Ohio statutes and case summaries relating to domestic violence, alerts regarding proposed or new changes in the law, and tips for lay advocates - including methods to provide effective service without engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
This section of the site lists the statutes of the Ohio Revised Code on stalking and domestic violence that are found in electronic form on the Anderson Publishing and the Ohio House of Representatives web sites. Clicking on a link found here will open a second browser window displaying the appropriate statute.
This section of the site provides a list of summaries related to domestic violence and stalking cases. Case summaries may be selected by clicking on the category links listed below, or by typing in appropriate keywords. When using the search-by-keyword option, use lower case type and separate multiple words by a comma and a space. Other case summaries will be added to these categories as they become available.
This section of the site will provide the latest news on domestic violence related issues and legislation. Information on this page has been listed by date in two categories: news alerts and related articles. Alerts and articles are also archived on this page by date for future reference. So check this page often for important updates.
This section is designed to provide useful information to victim advocates and legal services attorneys assisting victims of domestic violence. Here, you will find legislative updates, victim pamphlets, brochures, news alerts and other tips that can be used to prepare for court.
Click here if you would like to print out a copy of the fill-in-blank forms that you must file with the Court to get a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order or a Stalking Protection Order.
