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... a minor's adoption, a mother, a public children services agency, a private noncustodial agency, or a private child placing agency may request at any time that the department of job and family services search the putative father registry to determine whether a man is registered as the minor's putative father. The request shall include the mother's name. On receipt of the request, the department shall search the regis...

...as been determined to have a parent and child relationship with the minor by a court proceeding pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code, a court proceeding in another state, an administrative agency proceeding pursuant to sections 3111.38 to 3111.54 of the Revised Code, or an administrative agency proceeding in another state; (4) The minor's father acknowledged paternity of the minor and that ack...

...ng: (A) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the putative father registry. The rules shall establish the registration form to be used by a putative father under section 3107.062 of the Revised Code. (B) Establish a campaign to promote awareness of the putative father registry. The campaign shall include informational materials about the registry.

...ly abandoned or failed to care for and support the minor, or abandoned the mother of the minor during her pregnancy and up to the time of her surrender of the minor, or its placement in the home of the petitioner, whichever occurs first." (B) As used in this section: (1) "Former section 3107.06 of the Revised Code" means the version of that section that was in effect immediately prior to September 18, 1996, a...

...(A) Before the birth of a child and with the written consent of the mother of the child, any of the following may serve or caused to be served actual notice to a putative father of the child that the mother of the child is considering placing the child for adoption: (1) An agency; (2) An attorney representing the person seeking to adopt the child; (3) An attorney representing the mother of the child. (B) As used ...

...The mother of a child is not obligated to place the child for adoption even if notice is served to a putative father of the child under section 3107.067 of the Revised Code.

...resenting the person seeking to adopt a child, when filing a petition for adoption of the child, shall submit to the court an affidavit setting forth the circumstances surrounding the service of actual notice including the time, if known, date, and manner in which the actual notice was provided. (B) If notice to a putative father is served by a party listed in division (A)(3) of section 3107.067 of the Revised Code,...

... provided to the putative father of the child in substantially the following form: "_________________________ (putative father's name), who has been named as the father of the unborn child of _________________________ (birth mother's name), or who claims to be the father of the unborn child, is notified that _________________________ (birth mother's name) has expressed an intention to place the child for adoption. ...

...A putative father who receives a notice as provided in section 3107.067 of the Revised Code may file an action under section 3111.04 of the Revised Code.

...A putative father who has filed an action under section 3111.04 of the Revised Code shall notify the agency or attorney who served or caused to be served the notice that he has filed that action not later than thirty days after filing that action.

... not a resident of Ohio is valid if the child was conceived: (1) In Ohio; or (2) Outside Ohio, if the laws of the state in which the father is served notice or resides or in which the child was conceived allow a putative father to file an action to determine parentage of the child.

...pleads guilty to the commission of that offense. As used in this division, "rape" means a violation of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code or a similar law of another state and "sexual battery" means a violation of section 2907.03 of the Revised Code if the sexual activity involved is sexual conduct, or a similar law of another state. (F) A legal guardian or guardian ad litem of a parent judicially declared incompe...

... appropriate order. (B) A consent which does not name or otherwise identify the prospective adoptive parent is valid if it contains a statement by the person giving consent that it was voluntarily executed irrespective of disclosure of the name or other identification of the prospective adoptive parent.

...on 3107.083 of the Revised Code; (3) Check either the "yes" or "no" space provided on the component of the form prescribed under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code and sign that component; (4) If the parent is the mother, complete and sign the component of the form prescribed under division (A)(1)(c) of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code. At the time the parent signs the components ...

...consent to the adoption of the parent's child under section 3107.081 of the Revised Code, an assessor shall meet in person with the parent and do both of the following unless the child is to be adopted by a stepparent, adult sibling, or grandparent or the parent resides in another state: (A) Provide the parent with a copy of the written materials about adoption prepared under division (C) of section 3107.083 of th...

...or professional counseling and adoption support organizations. The director shall provide the materials to assessors. (D) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying the documents that must be filed with a probate court under divisions (B) and (D) of section 3107.081 of the Revised Code and a juvenile court under divisions (C) and (E) of section 5103.151 of the Revised Code.

...(A) A consent to adoption is irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn after an interlocutory entry or final decree of adoption. The consent of a minor is not voidable by reason of the minor's age. (B) A consent to adoption may be withdrawn prior to the entry of an interlocutory order or prior to the entry of a final decree of adoption if the court finds after hearing that the withdrawal is in the best interest of the pe...

... children and youth shall prescribe and supply forms for the taking of social and medical histories of the biological parents of a minor available for adoption. (B) An assessor shall record the social and medical histories of the biological parents of a minor available for adoption, unless the minor is to be adopted by the minor's stepparent or grandparent. The assessor shall use the forms prescribed pursuant to d...

...al parent may request the department of children and youth to provide the biological parent with a copy of the social and medical history forms prescribed by the department pursuant to section 3107.09 of the Revised Code. The department, upon receipt of such a request, shall provide the forms to the biological parent, if the biological parent indicates that the forms are being requested so that the adoption records o...

...(A)(1) A public children services agency arranging an adoption in a county other than the county where that public children services agency is located, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial agency, or an attorney arranging an adoption, shall notify the public children services agency in the county in which the prospective adoptive parent resides within ten days after initiation of a home study require...

...ion (C) of this section, with all other children or adults residing in the prospective adoptive home. (C) The director of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary for the implementation and execution of this section. (D) This section does not apply to an adoption by a stepparent whose spouse is a biological or adoptive parent of the minor to be adopted.

...r or to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor, the clerk of courts shall send a notice to that parent with the following language in boldface type and in all capital letters: "A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR. ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES WILL TERMINATE, S...

...py of the report to the court before which the adoption petition is pending. The report of a prefinalization assessment shall include all of the following: (1) The adjustment of the minor and the petitioner to the adoptive placement; (2) The present and anticipated needs of the minor and the petitioner, as determined by a review of the minor's medical and social history, for adoption-related services, includ...

...e petitioners separate and apart from each other. (C) If the court finds that the required consents have been obtained or are not necessary and that the adoption is in the best interest of the person sought to be adopted, it may issue a final decree of adoption or an interlocutory order of adoption that automatically becomes a final decree of adoption on a date specified in the order. Except as provided in divisio...

...r the assessor or department to redo or supplement the report or history in a manner the court directs; (B) Appoint a different assessor to redo or supplement the report or history in a manner the court directs.