Revised October 1, 2006

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION

MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO

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______) CASE NO.______

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EMPLOYER:______) JUDGE BETH A. SMITH

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PLAINTIFF / PETITIONER )

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VS./AND ) NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELOCATE - LONG DISTANCE

______) (O.R.C. 3109.051(G))

______) (Where travel time exceeds two hours)

______) (To be filed not less than 60 days of the intended relocation)

EMPLOYER:______)

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DEFENDANT / PETITIONER )

I, ______, as Residential Parent, hereby give notice of my intent to relocate within or outside the State of Ohio with the following minor child(ren) effective ______.

1.______born______Age______

2.______born______Age______

3.______born______Age______

Intended New Address Mailing Address (if not same)

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Phone ( )______Phone( )______

The name and address of the child's new school is______

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A brief statement of the reason for the proposed relocation of the child(ren) is as follows:______

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MAILING OF THIS NOTICE

As Residential Parent, I

_____have no objection to the Court mailing a copy of this notice to the Non-Residential Parent at his/her captioned address.

_____state that the Non-Residential Parent has been convicted of domestic violence or child abuse therefore objects to the Court mailing a copy of this Notice to the Non-Residential Parent AND REQUESTS THAT THIS MATTER BE SET FOR HEARING on the issue of whether a copy of said Relocation Notice should be mailed to the Non-Residential Parent as set forth in ORC 3109.051(G)(2).

IMPACT ON VISITATION SCHEDULE

As Residential Parent, I

_____acknowledge that no change in the current Parenting Time Schedule is required because the Non-Residential and I are currently subject to the Court's Parenting Time Schedule and the same will still continue be applicable.

_____agree that upon the relocation taking effect, that the non-Residential Parent's visitation shall be governed by this Court's Long Distance Parenting Time Scbedule, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

_____do not agree to the Long Distance Parenting Time Schedule being applied and REQUEST THAT A HEARING BE SCHEDULED on the issue of whether it is in the best interest of the child to revise the current Parenting Time Schedule.

DATE______ ______

RESIDENTIAL PARENT

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTIAL PARENT

You have the right to request a hearing for the Court to determine whether it is in the best interest of the child(ren) to revise the Parenting Time Schedule in this case.

If you do not request a hearing, the current Parenting Time Schedule may be modified as requested by the Residential Parent as set forth above.

IF YOU WANT THE COURT TO SET THIS MATTER FOR HEARING ON PARENTING TIME ISSUES, PLEASE SO INDICATE ON THE FOLLOWING “REQUEST FOR HEARING” PORTION OF THIS NOTICE AND RETURN A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELOCATE TO THE COURT AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THIS NOTICE.

Mahoning County Domestic Relations Court

Attention: Assignment Commissioner

4th Floor, Mahoning County Courthouse

120 Market Street

Youngstown, Ohio 44503

REQUEST FOR HEARING

_____AS THE NON-RESIDENTIAL PARENT, I WANT THIS MATTER SET FOR HEARING TO CONSIDER A MODIFICATION OF THE PARENTING TIME SCHEDULE.

MY CURRENT NAME AND ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS:

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DATE:_________

NON-RESIDENTIAL PARENT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE

TO THE CLERK:

Unless an objection to the mailing of this notice is set forth above, please serve a copy of the foregoing Notice of Intent to Relocate upon the non-Residential Parent, ______, at his/her captioned address by certified mail, return receipt requested, and make the same returnable according to law. If an objection is set forth, please do not serve a copy of this notice, but provide a time-stamped copy of the Notice to the Domestic Relations Court Assignment Commissioner who shall then provide supplemental Instructions for Service.

______RESIDENTIAL PARENT

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