Effective: September 18, 1996
Latest Legislation: House Bill 419 - 121st General Assembly
(A) For the purpose of division (C) of section 3107.66 of the Revised Code, an agency or attorney that arranged an adoption shall provide the probate court that finalized the adoption with the agency's or attorney's records of the adoption when the agency or attorney permanently ceases to arrange adoptions.
If an agency permanently ceases to arrange adoptions because the person operating the agency has died or become incapacitated or the attorney ceases to arrange adoptions because the attorney has died or become incapacitated, the person responsible for disposing of the agency's or attorney's records shall provide the court with the adoption records. If no one is responsible for disposing of the records, the person responsible for administering the estate or managing the resources of the attorney or the person who operated the agency shall provide the court with the adoption records.
If the attorney who permanently ceases to arrange adoptions is in practice with another attorney, the attorney may provide the adoption records to the other attorney rather than the court if the other attorney agrees to act in the place of the first attorney for the purpose of section 3107.66 of the Revised Code. The person responsible for the practice of the first attorney shall provide the adoption records to the probate court that finalized the adoption when the practice no longer includes an attorney who agrees to act in the first attorney's place for the purpose of section 3107.66 of the Revised Code.
(B) A probate court that receives adoption records under division (A) of this section may transfer the records to a person or governmental entity that voluntarily accepts the records. If the court finds a person or governmental entity that accepts the adoption records, the court shall maintain a directory for the purpose of informing a person seeking the records where the records are held.
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.