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Ohio Revised Code

Chapter 3107

Adoption

3107.01Adoption definitions.3107.011Arranging adoptions.3107.012Applying for adoption by foster caregiver.3107.013Furnishing information to foster caregiver seeking to adopt child.3107.014Qualifications of assessors.3107.015Education programs for assessors.3107.016Schedule of education programs.3107.017Standardized form for disclosure of information.3107.02Who may be adopted; placement period before adoption.3107.03Who may adopt.3107.031Assessor to conduct home study - false statements.3107.032Multiple children assessment - when required.3107.033Home study and report rules.3107.034Search report to include abuse/neglect information.3107.035Search of national sex offender web site.3107.04Filing petition - caption.3107.05Contents of petition.3107.051Placement of children requirements.3107.052[Former R.C. 3107.051, renumbered by H.B. 5, 135th General Assembly, effective 3/20/2025] Timeline for submitting adoption petition.3107.055Preliminary estimate and final accounting - summary of proceedings.3107.06Consent to adoption.3107.061Putative father on notice that consent unnecessary.3107.062Putative father registry.3107.063Searching putative father registry.3107.064Filing certified results of search.3107.065Rules governing registry - promoting awareness.3107.066References to department of human services replaced.3107.067Notice to putative father of intent to put child up for adoption.3107.068Obligation of mother.3107.069Proof of notice.3107.0611Notice to putative father.3107.0612Paternity action by putative father.3107.0613Notice of filing of paternity action.3107.0614Validity of notice.3107.07Consent unnecessary.3107.08Executing consent.3107.081Conditions for accepting parent's consent.3107.082Duties of assessor prior to execution of consent.3107.083Contents of form signed by parent.3107.084Withdrawing consent.3107.09Taking social and medical histories of biological parents.3107.091Completing social and medical history forms subsequent to adoption.3107.10Out-of-county adoption - notice to agency where parent resides.3107.101Post-placement prospective adoptive home visit.3107.11Hearing - notice.3107.12Prefinalization assessment of minor and petitioner; physical examination.3107.14Presence of petitioner and adoptee at hearing - continuance - final decree or interlocutory order.3107.141Redoing or supplementing of report or history.3107.15Effect of final decree or interlocutory order of adoption.3107.16Appeals.3107.161Determining best interest of child in contested adoption - burden of proof.3107.17Closed hearing - confidentiality - records.3107.171Disclosure of court that entered order or decree.3107.18Foreign adoption.3107.19Forwarding records to department of health and birth state's vital statistics office.3107.20Termination of child support order.3107.38Right of adopted persons or lineal descendants.3107.381Transfer of releases.3107.39Contact preference form for biological parents.3107.391Biological parent's name redaction request form.3107.392Information on web site.3107.393Attachment of social and medical history form to other forms.3107.394System for contacting biological parents regarding medical history.3107.45Access to adoption records additional definitions.3107.46Birth parent may file denial of release.3107.47Adult adoptee or adoptive parent may request copy of file.3107.48Adoptee's request for assistance to birth parent or sibling in finding name by adoption.3107.49Birth parent or adult sibling may request assistance.3107.50Forms for denial or authorization of release.3107.51Form for adoptee's request for assistance.3107.52Access to records.3107.53Immunity.3107.60Open adoption definitions.3107.61Birth parent may request profiles of prospective adoptive parents and express preference.3107.62Nonbinding open adoption notice.3107.63Birth parent may request open adoption agreement.3107.65Terms prohibited in open adoption.3107.66Request for nonidentifying information.3107.67Transfer of records to probate court when agency or attorney permanently ceases arranging adoptions.3107.68Providing of materials, photographs and birth parent's first name to child or adoptive parent.3107.99Penalty.