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2012 Ohio Revised Code
Title [31] XXXI DOMESTIC RELATIONS - CHILDREN
Chapter 3107 - ADOPTION
- Section 3107.01 - Adoption definitions.
- Section 3107.011 - Arranging adoptions.
- Section 3107.012 - Applying for adoption by foster caregiver.
- Section 3107.013 - Furnishing information to foster caregiver seeking to adopt child.
- Section 3107.014 - Qualifications of assessors.
- Section 3107.015 - Education programs for assessors.
- Section 3107.016 - Schedule of education programs.
- Section 3107.017 - Standardized form for disclosure of information.
- Section 3107.018 - Application to state adoption assistance loan fund.
- Section 3107.02 - Who may be adopted - physical examination.
- Section 3107.03 - Who may adopt.
- Section 3107.031 - Assessor to conduct home study - false statements.
- Section 3107.032 - Multiple children assessment - when required.
- Section 3107.033 - Home study and report rules.
- Section 3107.034 - Search report to include abuse/neglect information.
- Section 3107.04 - Filing petition - caption.
- Section 3107.05 - Contents of petition.
- Section 3107.051 - Time for filing.
- Section 3107.055 - Preliminary estimate and final accounting - summary of proceedings.
- Section 3107.06 - Consent to adoption.
- Section 3107.061 - Putative father on notice that consent unnecessary.
- Section 3107.062 - Putative father registry.
- Section 3107.063 - Searching putative father registry.
- Section 3107.064 - Filing certified results of search.
- Section 3107.065 - Rules governing registry - promoting awareness.
- Section 3107.066 - References to department of human services replaced.
- Section 3107.07 - Consent unnecessary.
- Section 3107.071 - Effect of voluntary permanent custody surrender agreement.
- Section 3107.08 - Executing consent.
- Section 3107.081 - Conditions for accepting parent's consent.
- Section 3107.082 - Duties of assessor prior to execution of consent.
- Section 3107.083 - Contents of form signed by parent.
- Section 3107.084 - Withdrawing consent.
- Section 3107.085 - [Repealed].
- Section 3107.09 - Taking social and medical histories of biological parents.
- Section 3107.091 - Completing social and medical history forms subsequent to adoption.
- Section 3107.10 - Out-of-county adoption - notice to agency where parent resides.
- Section 3107.101 - Post-placement prospective adoptive home visit.
- Section 3107.11 - Hearing - notice.
- Section 3107.12 - Prefinalization assessment of minor and petitioner.
- Section 3107.121 - Amended and Renumbered RC 3107.091.
- Section 3107.13 - Waiting period prior to finality.
- Section 3107.14 - Presence of petitioner and adoptee at hearing - continuance - final decree or interlocutory order.
- Section 3107.141 - Redoing or supplementing of report or history.
- Section 3107.15 - Effect of final decree or interlocutory order of adoption.
- Section 3107.16 - Appeals.
- Section 3107.161 - Determining best interest of child in contested adoption - burden of proof.
- Section 3107.17 - Closed hearing - confidentiality - records.
- Section 3107.18 - Foreign decrees.
- Section 3107.19 - Forwarding records to department of health and birth state's vital statistics office.
- Section 3107.38 - Right of adoptee prior to 1-1-64 to request copy of file.
- Section 3107.39 - Access to adoption records definitions.
- Section 3107.40 - Biological parent or sibling may authorize release of information.
- Section 3107.41 - Adult adopted person may petition for release of certain information.
- Section 3107.42 - Confidentiality.
- Section 3107.43 - Disclosure of information without authority.
- Section 3107.44 - Immunity for release of information to petitioner.
- Section 3107.45 - Access to adoption records additional definitions.
- Section 3107.46 - Birth parent may file denial of release.
- Section 3107.47 - Adult adoptee or adoptive parent may request copy of file.
- Section 3107.48 - Adoptee's request for assistance to birth parent or sibling in finding name by adoption.
- Section 3107.49 - Birth parent or adult sibling may request assistance.
- Section 3107.50 - Forms for denial or authorization of release.
- Section 3107.51 - Form for adoptee's request for assistance.
- Section 3107.52 - Access to records.
- Section 3107.53 - Immunity.
- Section 3107.60 - Open adoption definitions.
- Section 3107.61 - Birth parent may request profiles of prospective adoptive parents and express preference.
- Section 3107.62 - Nonbinding open adoption notice.
- Section 3107.63 - Birth parent may request open adoption agreement.
- Section 3107.64 - [Repealed].
- Section 3107.65 - Terms prohibited in open adoption.
- Section 3107.66 - Request for nonidentifying information.
- Section 3107.67 - Transfer of records to probate court when agency or attorney permanently ceases arranging adoptions.
- Section 3107.68 - Providing of materials, photographs and birth parent's first name to child or adoptive parent.
- Section 3107.99 - Penalty.
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