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Updated: 10:24 PM Mar 9, 2010
Bill to Protect Minors in Violent Dating Relationships Passes Ohio Senate
Ohio Senators have unanimously passed a House bill that would allow juvenile courts to issue protection orders for minors in dating relationships.
Posted: 10:24 PM Mar 9, 2010Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Senators have unanimously passed a House bill that would allow juvenile courts to issue protection orders for minors in dating relationships.
The Ohio House of Representatives is expected to concur Wednesday. The legislation would then go to Gov. Ted Strickland, who is expected to sign it.
The bill was inspired in part by the plight of Cleveland teen Johanna Orozco, who was shot in the face by her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend in 2007 has had numerous operations. Orozco wanted to get a protection order, but Ohio juvenile courts cannot issue them against minors.
An advocacy group said in a national survey last year that only a handful of states have laws enabling minors the same protection order rights as adults.
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CPS in Ohio is useless. They would let a mother on drugs take the kids away from the father who provided a normal safe home for them.
I'd be in jail right now if I were her dad!
I'm glad to see Ohio passing such useful legislation now, how about West Virginia?
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