Pulfer v. Pulfer
Ohio Court of Appeals
673 N.E.2d 656 (1996)
- Written by Jody Stuart, JD
Facts
James Pulfer (plaintiff) and Donna Pulfer (defendant) were parents to the minor child Donna Pulfer, Jr. (daughter). James and Donna divorced and entered into a shared-parenting agreement. The agreement provided that their daughter would live with Donna in Delphos, Ohio, and that neither parent would move outside the city of Delphos without prior written approval from the court of common pleas or approval via arbitration. The parenting agreement also provided that before using court action to resolve disputes under the agreement, the parents would use arbitration in an effort to resolve their disputes. On January 11, 1995, Donna filed a notice of intent to relocate with the court of common pleas. On January 18, Donna moved with her daughter to Lima, Ohio. On the same day, James filed objections to Donna’s intent to relocate. At a hearing on the matter before a referee, James requested that the matter be referred to arbitration in accordance with the parenting agreement. The referee refused James’s request and issued a recommendation that Donna’s relocation to Lima was in the best interests of her daughter. The court of common pleas issued an order adopting the referee’s recommendations. James appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Glasser, J.)
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