Ohio § 3107.10

§ 3107.10.

(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 required

under section 3107.031 of the Revised Code . (2) After a public children services agency has received notification pursuant to division

(A)(1) of this section, both the 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, private noncustodial agency, or attorney arranging an

adoption, and the public children services agency shall share relevant information

regarding the prospective adoptive parent as soon as possible after initiation of

the home study. (B) 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 of an impending adoptive placement not later than ten days

prior to that placement.  Notification shall include a description of the special needs and the age of the

prospective adoptive child and the name of the prospective adoptive parent and number

of children that will be residing in the prospective adoptive home when the prospective

adoptive child is placed in the prospective adoptive home. (C) An agency or attorney sharing relevant information pursuant to this section is immune

from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to

person or property allegedly caused by any act or omission in connection with sharing

relevant information unless the acts or omissions are with malicious purpose, in bad

faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner. (D) 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,

including, but not limited to, a definition of “ relevant information ” for the purposes of division (A) of this section. (E) 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.