(A) As used in sections 3354.19 to 3354.24 of the Revised Code, “displaced homemaker” means an individual who:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3354.19

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) Is twenty-seven years of age or older;

(B) Has worked without pay as a homemaker for his or her family;

(C) Is not gainfully employed and has had, or would be likely to have, difficulty in securing employment; and

(D) Has either been deprived of the support of a person on whom he or she was dependent, or has become ineligible for public assistance as the parent of a needy child.