Ohio Revised Code|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.