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...(A) Service of process is the formal, legal notice to a party involved in an action brought by the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) that explains the purpose of the action and the party's legal rights and obligations. Receipt of notice by a party permits the CSEA, in some circumstances, to proceed with the intended action and to impose obligations on the party even if that party fails to ex...

...(A) The child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall employ an administrative officer, contract with another entity to provide an administrative officer, or contract with an individual to serve as an administrative officer. If the CSEA contracts with another entity or individual to serve as an administrative officer, the CSEA must comply with the contract requirements as set forth in rules 5101:12-1-80 to 5101:12-1-...

...The forms identified in this rule are referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code. The effective or revised effective dates of the forms are as follows: (A) JFS 01715, "Waiver of Service of Notice of Administrative Hearing to Establish a Support Order" (rev. 05/2023); and (B) JFS 01716, "Waiver of Service of Notice and Order to Appear for Genetic Te...

...(A) In accordance with sections 3111.32 and 3111.33 of the Revised Code, the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall make the JFS 08079, "Paternity and Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit Brochure" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-40-99 of the Administrative Code) and the JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised ...

...(A) In accordance with sections 3111.32 and 3111.33 of the Revised Code, the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) is to make the JFS 08079, "Paternity and Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit Brochure" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-40-99 of the Administrative Code), the JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised ...

...(A) The following terms and definitions apply throughout division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code: (1) "Alleged father" means a man who is believed to be or believes himself to be the natural father of a child but a final and enforceable determination of paternity regarding that man and child does not exist. (2) "Birth record" has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Cod...

...(A) The following terms and definitions apply throughout division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code: (1) "Alleged father" means a man who is believed to be or believes himself to be the natural father of a child but a final and enforceable determination of paternity regarding that man and child does not exist. (2) "Birth record" has the same meaning as in section 3705.01 of the Revised Cod...

...(A) In accordance with division (A) of section 3111.03 of the Revised Code, a man is presumed to be the natural father of a child when a final and enforceable determination of paternity does not exist and: (1) The man and the child's mother are married to each other and the child is born during the marriage; (2) The man and the child's mother are married to each other and the child is born after the man and the chi...

...(A) The mother of a child and a man alleging himself to be the natural father of the child may sign a JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-1-99 of the Administrative Code) acknowledging that the child is the child of the man that signed the acknowledgment. In accordance with section 3111.23 of the Revised Code, a JFS ...

...(A) The mother of a child and a man alleging himself to be the natural father of the child may sign a JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-1-99 of the Administrative Code) acknowledging that the child is the child of the man that signed the acknowledgment. In accordance with section 3111.23 of the Revised Code, a JFS ...

...(A) The administrative process to rescind a JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-1-99 of the Administrative Code), shall be initiated at the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) in accordance with this rule. An acknowledgment is considered rescinded when an order is issued determining the existence or non-existence...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the process by which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall administratively determine the existence or non-existence of a father and child relationship. The CSEA shall proceed in accordance with this rule and its supplemental rules when a IV-D application as described in paragraph (A) of rule 5101:12-10-01.1 of the Administrative Code or ...

...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the process by which a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall administratively determine the existence or non-existence of a father and child relationship. The CSEA will proceed in accordance with this rule and its supplemental rules when a IV-D application as described in paragraph (A) of rule 5101:12-10-01.1 of the Administrative Code or a...

...(A) Upon receipt of a request for the determination of the existence or non-existence of a father and child relationship that contains the information described in paragraph (C) of rule 5101:12-40-20 of the Administrative Code, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall assign an administrative officer to consider the request. (B) The CSEA shall schedule genetic tests for a date that i...

...(A) Upon receipt of a request for the determination of the existence or non-existence of a father and child relationship that contains the information described in paragraph (C) of rule 5101:12-40-20 of the Administrative Code, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall assign an administrative officer to consider the request. (B) The CSEA shall schedule genetic tests for a date that i...

...(A) This rule describes the process that shall be followed when the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) changes the child's surname as part of the administrative order. This process shall be followed by a mother and alleged father when they agree to change the surname of a child if genetic testing shows a ninety-nine per cent or greater probability that the alleged father is the father of the ...

...(A) Issuing an establishment order. Upon receipt of genetic testing results that show a ninety-nine per cent or greater probability that the alleged father is the father of the child, the administrative officer shall prepare and issue a JFS 07774, "CSEA Administrative Order Establishment of Paternity" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule 5101:12-40-99 of the Administrati...

...(A) In accordance with section 3111.09 of the Revised Code, in any action instituted under sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code, the court, upon its own motion, may order and, upon the motion of any party to the action, is required to order the child's mother, the child, the alleged father, and any other person who is a defendant in the action to submit to genetic testing. (B) Instead of or in addition to...

...(A) In accordance with section 3111.64 of the Revised Code, the central paternity registry (CPR) in the office of child support in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) shall maintain a birth registry. The birth registry shall contain the following information, when that information is included in a JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised effe...

...(A) In accordance with section 3111.64 of the Revised Code, the central paternity registry (CPR) in the office of child support in the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) is to maintain a birth registry. The birth registry is to contain the following information, when that information is included in a JFS 07038, "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit" (effective or revised effe...

...(A) Unless the custodian of the child is the recipient of IV-D services, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) may seek reimbursement for the costs of genetic testing from: (1) Any individual in an action to determine the existence or non-existence of a father and child relationship. (2) The person against whom the court assesses the costs of the action in an action brought under sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 o...

...The forms identified in this rule are referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code. The effective or revised effective dates of the forms are as follows: (A) JFS 01716, "Waiver of Service of Notice and Order to Appear for Genetic Testing" (rev. 10/2019); (B) JFS 04070, "Addendum to the Administrative Order to Modify the Birth Record - Child Surname" ...

...The forms identified in this rule are referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code. The effective or revised effective dates of the forms are as follows: (A) JFS 01716, "Waiver of Service of Notice and Order to Appear for Genetic Testing" (rev. 10/2019); (B) JFS 04070, "Addendum to the Administrative Order to Modify the Birth Record - Child Surname" ...

...The forms identified in this rule are referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code. The effective or revised effective dates of the forms are as follows: (A) JFS 04070, "Addendum to the Administrative Order to Modify the Birth Record - Child Surname" (05/2014); (B) JFS 04070-I, "Instructions for Completing the JFS 04070, Addendum to the Administrative Or...

...The forms identified in this rule are referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code. The effective or revised effective dates of the forms are as follows: (A) JFS 04070, "Addendum to the Administrative Order to Modify the Birth Record - Child Surname" (05/2014); (B) JFS 04070-I, "Instructions for Completing the JFS 04070, Addendum to the Administrative Or...