Ohio § 3107.391
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3107.391, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3107.391.
(A) A biological parent who had a biological parent's name redaction request form accepted
by the department of health between March 20, 2014, and March 20, 2015, may request
at any time that the department remove the form from the adoption file of the adopted
person to whom the form pertains if the biological parent decides to permit the biological
parent's name to be included in a copy of the contents of the adoption file that a
person receives under section 3107.38 of the Revised Code . The department shall remove the form from the adoption file if the biological parent
provides the department all of the following: (1) Two items of identification of the biological parent; (2) Information the department needs to be able to identify the adoption file of the
adopted person to whom the form pertains; (3) A notarized attestation that the biological parent is the biological parent of the
adopted person to whom the form pertains. (B) When the department removes a biological parent's name redaction request form from
an adoption file under division (A) of this section, the department shall destroy
the form.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3107.391
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3107.391 cover?
Section 3107.391 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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