Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3107 | Adoption
Section 3107.034 | Search Report to Include Abuse/neglect Information.

Effective: August 14, 2008
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 163 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Whenever a prospective adoptive parent or a person eighteen years of age or older who resides with a prospective adoptive parent has resided in another state within the five-year period immediately prior to the date on which a criminal records check is requested for the person under division (A) of section 2151.86 of the Revised Code, the administrative director of an agency, or attorney, who arranges the adoption for the prospective adoptive parent shall request a check of the central registry of abuse and neglect of this state from the department of job and family services regarding the prospective adoptive parent or the person eighteen years of age or older who resides with the prospective adoptive parent to enable the agency or attorney to check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by that other state. The administrative director or attorney shall make the request and shall review the results of the check before a final decree of adoption or an interlocutory order of adoption making the person an adoptive parent may be made. Information received pursuant to the request shall be considered for purposes of this chapter as if it were a summary report required under section 3107.033 of the Revised Code. The department of job and family services shall comply with any request to check the central registry that is similar to the request described in this division and that is received from any other state.
(B) The summary report of a search of the uniform statewide automated child welfare information system established in section 5101.13 of the Revised Code that is required under section 3107.033 of the Revised Code shall contain, if applicable, a chronological list of abuse and neglect determinations or allegations of which the person seeking to adopt is subject and in regards to which a public children services agency has done one of the following:
(1) Determined that abuse or neglect occurred;
(2) Initiated an investigation, and the investigation is ongoing;
(3) Initiated an investigation and the agency was unable to determine whether abuse or neglect occurred.
(C) The summary report required under section 3107.033 of the Revised Code shall not contain any of the following:
(1) An abuse and neglect determination of which the person seeking to adopt is subject and in regards to which a public children services agency determined that abuse or neglect did not occur;
(2) Information or reports the dissemination of which is prohibited by, or interferes with eligibility under, the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act," 88 Stat. 4 (1974), 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., as amended;
(3) The name of the person who or entity that made, or participated in the making of, the report of abuse or neglect.
(D)(1) An application for adoption may be denied based on a summary report containing the information described under division (B)(1) of this section, when considered within the totality of the circumstances. An application that is denied may be appealed using the procedure adopted pursuant to division (B) of section 3107.033 of the Revised Code.
(2) An application for adoption shall not be denied solely based on a summary report containing the information described under division (B)(2) or (3) of this section.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 31 | 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 3107.035 | 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 3107.14 | 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 3107.171 | Disclosure of Court That Entered Order or Decree.

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 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 3107.48 | 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 3107.65 | 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.