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 3107.04. 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 3107.0611. 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 3107.062. 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 3107.07. 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 3107.085. [Repealed]
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 3107.121. Amended and Renumbered RC 3107.091
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 3107.40. [Repealed]
Section 3107.41. [Repealed]
Section 3107.42. [Repealed]
Section 3107.43. [Repealed]
Section 3107.44. [Repealed]
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 3107.64. [Repealed]
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