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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [31] XXXI DOMESTIC RELATIONS - CHILDREN
Chapter 3107: ADOPTION
- 3107.01 Adoption definitions.
- 3107.011 Arranging adoptions.
- 3107.012 Applying for adoption by foster caregiver.
- 3107.013 Furnishing information to foster caregiver seeking to adopt child.
- 3107.014 Qualifications of assessors.
- 3107.015 Education programs for assessors.
- 3107.016 Schedule of education programs.
- 3107.017 Standardized form for disclosure of information.
- 3107.018 Application to state adoption assistance loan fund.
- 3107.02 Who may be adopted - physical examination.
- 3107.03 Who may adopt.
- 3107.031 Assessor to conduct home study - false statements.
- 3107.032 Multiple children assessment - when required.
- 3107.033 Home study and report rules.
- 3107.034 Search report to include abuse/neglect information.
- 3107.04 Filing petition - caption.
- 3107.05 Contents of petition.
- 3107.051 Time for filing.
- 3107.055 Preliminary estimate and final accounting - summary of proceedings.
- 3107.06 Consent to adoption.
- 3107.061 Putative father on notice that consent unnecessary.
- 3107.062 Putative father registry.
- 3107.063 Searching putative father registry.
- 3107.064 Filing certified results of search.
- 3107.065 Rules governing registry - promoting awareness.
- 3107.066 References to department of human services replaced.
- 3107.07 Consent unnecessary.
- 3107.071 Effect of voluntary permanent custody surrender agreement.
- 3107.08 Executing consent.
- 3107.081 Conditions for accepting parent's consent.
- 3107.082 Duties of assessor prior to execution of consent.
- 3107.083 Contents of form signed by parent.
- 3107.084 Withdrawing consent.
- 3107.085 [Repealed].
- 3107.09 Taking social and medical histories of biological parents.
- 3107.091 Completing social and medical history forms subsequent to adoption.
- 3107.10 Out-of-county adoption - notice to agency where parent resides.
- 3107.101 Post-placement prospective adoptive home visit.
- 3107.11 Hearing - notice.
- 3107.12 Prefinalization assessment of minor and petitioner.
- 3107.121 Amended and Renumbered RC 3107.091.
- 3107.13 Waiting period prior to finality.
- 3107.14 Presence of petitioner and adoptee at hearing - continuance - final decree or interlocutory order.
- 3107.141 Redoing or supplementing of report or history.
- 3107.15 Effect of final decree or interlocutory order of adoption.
- 3107.16 Appeals.
- 3107.161 Determining best interest of child in contested adoption - burden of proof.
- 3107.17 Closed hearing - confidentiality - records.
- 3107.18 Foreign decrees.
- 3107.19 Forwarding records to department of health and birth state's vital statistics office.
- 3107.38 Right of adoptee prior to 1-1-64 to request copy of file.
- 3107.39 Access to adoption records definitions.
- 3107.40 Biological parent or sibling may authorize release of information.
- 3107.41 Adult adopted person may petition for release of certain information.
- 3107.42 Confidentiality.
- 3107.43 Disclosure of information without authority.
- 3107.44 Immunity for release of information to petitioner.
- 3107.45 Access to adoption records additional definitions.
- 3107.46 Birth parent may file denial of release.
- 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.
- 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 Access to records.
- 3107.53 Immunity.
- 3107.60 Open adoption definitions.
- 3107.61 Birth parent may request profiles of prospective adoptive parents and express preference.
- 3107.62 Nonbinding open adoption notice.
- 3107.63 Birth parent may request open adoption agreement.
- 3107.64 [Repealed].
- 3107.65 Terms prohibited in open adoption.
- 3107.66 Request for 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.
- 3107.99 Penalty.
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