Ohio Revised Code|Section 3105.65 | Power of court.

                                                
(A) If, at the time of the hearing, either  spouse is not satisfied with the separation agreement or does not  wish a dissolution of the marriage and if neither spouse files a  motion pursuant to division (C) of this section to convert the  action to an action for divorce, the court shall dismiss the  petition and refuse to validate the proposed separation agreement.  
(B) If, upon review of the testimony of both spouses and of  the report of the investigator pursuant to the Rules of Civil  Procedure, the court approves the separation agreement and any  amendments to it agreed upon by the parties, it shall grant a  decree of dissolution of marriage that incorporates the separation  agreement. If the separation agreement contains a plan for the  exercise of shared parenting by the spouses, the court shall  review the plan in accordance with the provisions of division  (D)(1) of section 3109.04 of the Revised Code that govern the  review of a pleading or motion requesting shared parenting jointly  submitted by both spouses to a marriage. A decree of dissolution  of marriage has the same effect upon the property rights of the  parties, including rights of dower and inheritance, as a decree of  divorce. The court has full power to enforce its decree and  retains jurisdiction to modify all matters pertaining to the  allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for the care of  the children, to the designation of a residential parent and legal  custodian of the children, to child support, to parenting time of  parents with the children, and to visitation for persons who are  not the children's parents. The court, only in accordance with  division (E)(2) of section 3105.18 of the Revised Code, may modify  the amount or terms of spousal support. The court may modify the  division of property provided in the separation agreement only  upon the express written consent or agreement of both spouses.
(C) At any time before a decree of dissolution of marriage  has been granted under division (B) of this section, either spouse  may convert the action for dissolution of marriage into a divorce  action by filing a motion with the court in which the action for  dissolution of marriage is pending for conversion of the action  for dissolution of marriage. The motion shall contain a complaint  for divorce that contains grounds for a divorce and that otherwise  complies with the Rules of Civil Procedure and this chapter. The  divorce action then shall proceed in accordance with the Rules of  Civil Procedure in the same manner as if the motion had been the  original complaint in the action, including, but not limited to,  the issuance and service of summons pursuant to Civil Rules 4 to  4.6, except that no court fees shall be charged upon conversion of  the action for dissolution of marriage into a divorce action under  this division.