Ohio § 3107.65
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3107.65, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3107.65.
(A) No open adoption shall do any of the following: (1) Provide for the birth parent to share with the prospective adoptive parent parental
control and authority over the child placed for adoption or in any manner limit the
adoptive parent's full parental control and authority over the adopted child; (2) Deny the adoptive parent or child access to forms pertaining to the social or medical
histories of the birth parent if the adoptive parent or child is entitled to them
under section 3107.17 of the Revised Code ; (3) Deny the adoptive parent or child access to a copy of the contents of the child's
adoption file if the adoptive parent or child is entitled to them under section 3107.47 of the Revised Code ; (4) Deny the adoptive parent, child, birth parent, birth sibling, or other relative access
to nonidentifying information that is accessible pursuant to section 3107.66 of the Revised Code or to materials, photographs, or information that is accessible pursuant to section 3107.68 of the Revised Code ; (5) Provide for the open adoption to be binding or enforceable. (B) A probate court may not refuse to approve a proposed placement pursuant to division (D)(1) of section 5103.16 of the Revised Code or to issue a final decree of adoption or interlocutory order of adoption under section 3107.14 of the Revised Code on the grounds that the birth parent and prospective adoptive parent have entered
into an open adoption unless the court issues a finding that the terms of the open
adoption violate division (A) of this section or are not in the best interest of the
child. A probate court may not issue a final decree of adoption or interlocutory order
of adoption that nullifies or alters the terms of an open adoption unless the court
issues a finding that the terms violate division (A) of this section or are not in
the best interest of the child. (C) Subject to divisions (A) and (B) of this section, an open adoption may provide for
the exchange of any information, including identifying information, and have any other
terms. All terms of an open adoption are voluntary and any person who has entered into
an open adoption may withdraw from the open adoption at any time. An open adoption is not enforceable. At the request of a person who has withdrawn from an open adoption, the court with
jurisdiction over the adoption shall issue an order barring any other person who was
a party to the open adoption from taking any action pursuant to the open adoption.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3107.65
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3107.65 cover?
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