Standard Judgment Entry Restraining Order
STANDARD JUDGMENT ENTRY/RESTRAINING ORDER
This matter comes before the Court pursuant to Local Rule 9.3, which provides that,
upon the filing of a Complaint for Divorce or Legal Separation, a mutual, reciprocal
Restraining Order is issued by this Court sua sponte. The Court, being fully advised, hereby
ORDERS, ADJUDGES, and DECREES as follows:
Plaintiff and Defendant are hereby restrained during the pendency of this action, or
until further order of the Court, as follows:
1. Neither party shall bother, molest, harass, annoy, assault, do bodily harm,
restrain, or interfere with the other party at his/her residence, place of
employment, or any other place he/she may be found. This restraint shall
include telephone calls and all other written or electronic communication.
2. In accordance with R.C. 2903.216, both parties shall lawfully uninstall or
discontinue use of any tracking device or tracking application utilized or
installed on the other spouse’s property. If lawful uninstallation or
discontinued use of the tracking device or tracking application cannot be
accomplished within seventy-two (72) hours of service of the Complaint for
Divorce, notification shall be filed with the Court in writing.
3. Neither party shall transfer, alienate, withdraw, conceal, secret, mortgage,
pledge, damage, destroy, sell, encumber, or otherwise dispose of any assets
of either or both parties, whether marital or non-marital, other than for
ordinary, necessary, and regular living expenses and for the current
payments on existing marital obligations.
4. Neither party shall incur any additional joint debt on existing lines of credit
or credit cards.
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5. Neither party shall alter, modify, amend, or terminate any medical insurance
coverage covering the parties or the minor children of the parties, unless
such change is mandated by the employer providing the coverage and notice
is given to the other party.
6. Neither party shall change the beneficiary or beneficiaries of any life
insurance policies, or the payable on death beneficiaries or joint and
survivorship ownership of any tax deferred savings plans, pension plans,
retirement plans, certificates of deposits, savings accounts, stock or
brokerage accounts, or other such intangible assets owned by either or both
parties, whether marital or non-marital.
7. Neither party shall terminate or cancel any existing paid up insurance
coverage, including automobile, liability, fire, or casualty insurance.
8. Neither party shall terminate or cause the termination of any utility service
at the marital residence.
9. Neither party shall remove the minor children from the jurisdiction of this
Court, except upon Court order. Neither party shall change the school
enrollment of the children without prior Court order. Neither party shall
conceal the whereabouts of the children.
No bond shall be required of either party hereto and this Restraining Order shall be
immediately effective upon the Plaintiff and it shall be effective upon the Defendant upon
service of the same.
It is so ORDERED.
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JUDGE/MAGISTRATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing Temporary Restraining Order is identical to the Court
Order required by Local Rule 9.3.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Attorney or Self-Represented Party Signature