Effective: April 7, 2009
Latest Legislation: House Bill 7 - 127th General Assembly
(A) A foster caregiver may use the application prescribed under division (B) of this section to obtain the services of an agency to arrange an adoption for the foster caregiver if the foster caregiver seeks to adopt the foster caregiver's foster child who has resided in the foster caregiver's home for at least six months prior to the date the foster caregiver submits the application to the agency.
(B) The department of job and family services shall prescribe an application for a foster caregiver to use under division (A) of this section. The application shall not require that the foster caregiver provide any information the foster caregiver already provided the department, or undergo an inspection the foster caregiver already underwent, to obtain a foster home certificate under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code.
(C) An agency that receives an application prescribed under division (B) of this section from a foster caregiver authorized to use the application shall not require, as a condition of the agency accepting or approving the application, that the foster caregiver undergo a criminal records check under section 2151.86 of the Revised Code as a prospective adoptive parent. The agency shall inform the foster caregiver, in accordance with division (G) of section 2151.86 of the Revised Code, that the foster caregiver must undergo the criminal records check before a court may issue a final decree of adoption or interlocutory order of adoption under section 3107.14 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 31 | Domestic Relations-Children
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 3107.035 | Search of National Sex Offender Web Site.
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 3107.067 | Notice to Putative Father of Intent to Put Child Up for Adoption.
Section 3107.068 | Obligation of Mother.
Section 3107.069 | Proof of Notice.
Section 3107.0611 | Notice to Putative Father.
Section 3107.0612 | Paternity Action by Putative Father.
Section 3107.0613 | Notice of Filing of Paternity Action.
Section 3107.0614 | Validity of Notice.
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 3107.09 | 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 3107.13 | Waiting Period Prior to Finality.
Section 3107.141 | Redoing or Supplementing of Report or History.
Section 3107.15 | Effect of Final Decree or Interlocutory Order of Adoption.
Section 3107.161 | Determining Best Interest of Child in Contested Adoption - Burden of Proof.
Section 3107.17 | Closed Hearing - Confidentiality - Records.
Section 3107.171 | Disclosure of Court That Entered Order or Decree.
Section 3107.18 | Foreign Decrees.
Section 3107.38 | Right of Adopted Persons or Lineal Descendants.
Section 3107.381 | Transfer of Releases.
Section 3107.39 | Access to Adoption Records Definitions.
Section 3107.391 | Biological Parent's Name Redaction Request Form.
Section 3107.392 | Information on Web Site.
Section 3107.393 | Attachment of Social and Medical History Form to Other Forms.
Section 3107.394 | System for Contacting Biological Parents Regarding Medical History.
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 3107.49 | 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 3107.60 | Open Adoption Definitions.
Section 3107.62 | Nonbinding Open Adoption Notice.
Section 3107.63 | Birth Parent May Request Open Adoption Agreement.
Section 3107.65 | Terms Prohibited in Open Adoption.