Felton v. Felton, 79 Ohio St.3d 34 (1997)

In Felton v. Felton, 79 Ohio St.3d 34 (1997), the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the issuance of a civil protective order based on testimony describing violent behavior by the appellant’s husband, which led her to fear for her life. After she filed criminal domestic violence charges, the county court granted a temporary protection order. The Court held that testimony about the husband’s past violence supported the issuance of the order and that a prior dissolution decree prohibiting harassment did not prevent further protective relief. The Court also clarified that the preponderance of the evidence standard governs civil protection order proceedings under R.C. 3113.31.

Topics

• Domestic and intimate partner violence

Geographical location

• North America
• United States
• Ohio

Keywords

• partner violence
• protective orders

Year

• 1997

External URL

• Felton v. Felton, 79 Ohio St.3d 34 (1997)

Court

• Supreme Court of Ohio

Type

• Domestic Case Law

Jurisdiction

• Ohio