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2006 Ohio Revised Code - 3107. Adoption.
- 3107.01. Definitions.
- · · · [3107.01.1] 3107.011.Who may arrange adoption; aiding or promoting; false statements.
- · · · [3107.01.2] 3107.012.Application for adoption by foster caregiver.
- · · · [3107.01.3] 3107.013.Information to be furnished to foster caregiver seeking to adopt child.
- · · · [3107.01.4] 3107.014.Who may be assessor; registry.
- · · · [3107.01.5] 3107.015.Training for assessors.
- · · · [3107.01.6] 3107.016.Schedule of training.
- · · · [3107.01.7] 3107.017.Disclosure form furnished to prospective adoptive parents.
- 3107.02. Who may be adopted; physical examination.
- 3107.03. Who may adopt.
- · · · [3107.03.1] 3107.031.Assessor to conduct home study; report.
- · · · [3107.03.2] 3107.032.Multiple children assessment.
- · · · [3107.03.3] 3107.033.Rules concerning home study and report; search of uniform statewide automated child welfare information system.
- · · · [3107.03.4] 3107.034.Summary report of search of uniform statewide automated child welfare information system; denial of application for adoption.
- 3107.04. Where petition to be filed; caption.
- 3107.05. Petition for adoption.
- · · · [3107.05.1] 3107.051.Time for filing petition.
- · · · [3107.05.5] 3107.055.Preliminary estimate and final accounting; permissible disbursements.
- 3107.06. For child born prior to January 1, 1997.
- 3107.06. For child born on or after January 1, 1997.
Putative Fathers.
- · · · [3107.06.1] 3107.061.Putative father on notice, consent unnecessary.
- · · · [3107.06.2] 3107.062.Putative father registry.
- · · · [3107.06.3] 3107.063.Request for search of registry.
- · · · [3107.06.4] 3107.064.Filing of certified results of search required; exceptions.
- · · · [3107.06.5] 3107.065.Rules governing registry; promotion of awareness.
- 3107.07. For child born prior to January 1, 1997.
- 3107.07. For child born on or after January 1, 1997.
- · · · [3107.07.1] 3107.071.When parent's consent is required after voluntary permanent custody surrender.
- 3107.08. Execution of consent.
- · · · [3107.08.1] 3107.081.Conditions for acceptance of parent's consent.
- · · · [3107.08.2] 3107.082.Assessor's duties prior to execution of consent.
- · · · [3107.08.3] 3107.083.Components of form signed by parent; materials to be given to parent; rules specifying documents required to be filed.
- · · · [3107.08.4] 3107.084.Withdrawal of consent.
- · · · [3107.08.5] 3107.085.[Repealed]
- 3107.09. Taking and filing of social and medical histories of biological parents.
- · · · [3107.09.1] 3107.091.Biological parent may complete social and medical history forms subsequent to adoption.
- 3107.10. Notice to children services agency in county where prospective adoptive parent resides.
- · · · [3107.10.1] 3107.101.Prospective adoptive home visits.
- 3107.11. Hearing on petition; who is entitled to notice.
- 3107.12. Prefinalization assessment of minor and petitioner.
- · · · [3107.12.1] 3107.121.Renumbered.
- 3107.13. Six-month waiting period prior to finality.
- 3107.14. Presence of petitioner and adoptee at hearing; continuance; final decree or interlocutory order; dismissal of petition.
- · · · [3107.14.1] 3107.141.Redoing or supplementing of report or history.
- 3107.15. Effect of adoption.
- 3107.16. Appeals; decree of adoption uncontestable after one year.
- · · · [3107.16.1] 3107.161.Determination of best interest of child in contested adoption; burden of proof; status of child.
- 3107.17. Hearings to be closed; confidentiality of information; indexing of proceedings.
- 3107.18. Recognition of decrees from outside Ohio; foreign born children; issuance of foreign birth record.
- 3107.19. Forwarding of final decree and other records to health department and birth state's vital statistics office.
Access to Adoption Records.
- 3107.38. Adoptee prior to 1-1-64 may request copy of file.
- 3107.39. Definitions.
- 3107.40. Biological parent or sibling may authorize release of information; withdrawal of release.
- 3107.41. Adult adopted person may petition for release of certain information; duties of court and agency.
- 3107.42. Confidentiality of records.
- 3107.43. Revealing information without authority or order to do so prohibited.
- 3107.44. Civil and criminal immunity for release of information.
- 3107.45. Definitions.
- 3107.46. Birth parent may file denial of release; rescission of authorization or denial.
- 3107.47. Adult adoptee or adoptive parent may request copy of file.
- 3107.48. Adoptee's request for assistance to birth parent or sibling in finding name by adoption; rescission.
- 3107.49. Birth parent or adult sibling may request assistance.
- 3107.50. Forms for denial or authorization of release.
- 3107.51. Form for adoptee's request for assistance.
- 3107.52. Public access to records.
- 3107.53. Immunity of health department officer or employee releasing information.
Open Adoption.
- 3107.60. Definitions.
- 3107.61. Birth parent may request profiles of prospective adoptive parents and express preference.
- 3107.62. Notice of availability of nonbinding open adoption.
- 3107.63. Birth parent may request open adoption agreement.
- 3107.64. [Repealed]
- 3107.65. Prohibited terms of open adoption; review by court; withdrawal; enforceability.
- 3107.66. Persons who may request nonidentifying information.
- 3107.67. Transfer of records to probate court when agency or attorney permanently ceases arranging adoptions.
- 3107.68. Providing of materials, photographs and birth parent's first name to child or adoptive parent; child's social security number.
- 3107.99. Penalty.
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