Effective: April 6, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 432 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The probate court may enter an order that authorizes a person under a duty to pay or deliver money or personal property to a minor who does not have a guardian of the person and estate or a guardian of the estate, to perform that duty in amounts not exceeding five thousand dollars annually, by paying or delivering the money or property to any of the following:
(1) The guardian of the person only of the minor;
(2) The minor's natural guardians, if any, as determined pursuant to section 2111.08 of the Revised Code;
(3) The minor;
(4) Any person who has the care and custody of the minor and with whom the minor resides, other than a guardian of the person only or a natural guardian;
(5) A financial institution incident to a deposit in a federally insured savings account in the sole name of the minor;
(6) A custodian designated by the court in its order, for the minor under sections 5814.01 to 5814.10 of the Revised Code.
(B) An order entered pursuant to division (A) of this section authorizes the person or entity specified in it, to receive the money or personal property on behalf of the minor from the person under the duty to pay or deliver it, in amounts not exceeding five thousand dollars annually. Money or personal property so received by guardians of the person only, natural guardians, and custodians as described in division (A)(4) of this section may be used by them only for the support, maintenance, or education of the minor involved. The order of the court is prima-facie evidence that a guardian of the person only, a natural guardian, or a custodian as described in division (A)(4) of this section has the authority to use the money or personal property received.
(C) A person who pays or delivers moneys or personal property in accordance with a court order entered pursuant to division (A) of this section is not responsible for the proper application of the moneys or property by the recipient.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile
Chapter 2111 | Guardians; Conservatorships
Section 2111.01 | Guardian and Conservatorship Definitions.
Section 2111.011 | Guardianship Guide.
Section 2111.021 | Physically Infirm Adult May Petition for Conservatorship.
Section 2111.022 | Emergency Order to Freeze Assets of Missing Person.
Section 2111.03 | Application for Appointment as Guardian.
Section 2111.031 | Appointing Physicians and Other Persons to Determine Need for Guardianship.
Section 2111.04 | Notice of Appointment.
Section 2111.041 | Investigating Circumstances of Alleged Incompetent.
Section 2111.042 | Investigating and Report Regarding Guardianship of Minor.
Section 2111.05 | Termination of Guardianship Based on Value of Ward's Estate.
Section 2111.06 | Guardian of the Person.
Section 2111.07 | Powers of Guardian of Person and Estate.
Section 2111.08 | Parents Are Natural Guardians.
Section 2111.09 | Administrator or Executor Ineligible to Be Appointed Guardian.
Section 2111.091 | Restrictions on Attorney Representing Guardian.
Section 2111.10 | Corporation as Guardian.
Section 2111.11 | Spouse May Be Appointed Guardian.
Section 2111.12 | Guardian of Minor.
Section 2111.121 | Nomination of Guardian.
Section 2111.13 | Duties of Guardian of Person.
Section 2111.131 | Court Order for Payments of No More Than $5,000 Due to Minor.
Section 2111.14 | Duties of Guardian of Estate.
Section 2111.141 | Inventory to Be Supported by Evidence.
Section 2111.15 | Duties of Guardian of Person and Estate.
Section 2111.151 | Liability of Guardian or Conservator as to Contracts and Debts.
Section 2111.16 | Certain Vouchers Not Allowed as Credits.
Section 2111.17 | Suits by Guardians.
Section 2111.18 | Claim for Injury to Ward or Damage to Property - Settlement.
Section 2111.181 | Settlement of Claim of Emancipated Minor.
Section 2111.182 | Order for Portion of Funds to Minor Be Deposited in Trust.
Section 2111.19 | Completion of Real Property Contracts.
Section 2111.20 | Sale of Personal Estate.
Section 2111.21 | Sale, Compromise, Adjustment, or Mortgage of Dower.
Section 2111.22 | Release of Ward's Tax Title by Guardian.
Section 2111.23 | Guardian Ad Litem.
Section 2111.24 | Insolvency of Ward.
Section 2111.25 | Lease for Not More Than Three Years.
Section 2111.26 | Lease for Term of Years.
Section 2111.29 | Parties and Proceedings.
Section 2111.30 | Duties of Appraisers.
Section 2111.31 | Hearing and Order.
Section 2111.33 | Guardian May Improve Real Property - Petition.
Section 2111.34 | Proceedings.
Section 2111.35 | Amount to Be Used for Improvement.
Section 2111.36 | Guardian's Report.
Section 2111.37 | Guardian for Nonresident.
Section 2111.38 | Bond and Duties.
Section 2111.39 | Foreign Guardian May Collect Money.
Section 2111.40 | When Nonresident Ward Becomes a Resident.
Section 2111.42 | Foreign Guardians May Receive Property.
Section 2111.43 | Foreign Wards and Guardians.
Section 2111.44 | Sale of Real Property of Foreign Wards.
Section 2111.45 | Marriage of Ward.
Section 2111.46 | Guardianship of Minors.
Section 2111.47 | Wards Other Than Minors.
Section 2111.471 | Transfer of Court Having Jurisdiction.
Section 2111.48 | Certain Acts Validated.
Section 2111.49 | Report of Guardian of Incompetent.
Section 2111.50 | Probate Court Is Superior Guardian of Wards.