Ohio § 3109.503

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3109.503, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3109.503.

(A) A person who brings an action under division (A) of section 3109.501 of the Revised Code seeking a declaration that another person is the parent of a child conceived as a

result of rape or sexual battery committed by the other person shall notify the court

in which the action is brought of any order previously issued by any court that grants

the other person parental rights with respect to that child.  The notice shall include the name of the court that issued the order, the date of

issuance of the order, the name and number of the case in which the order was issued,

the parental rights granted under the order, and the name of the person to whom the

parental rights were granted. (B) A court that issues an order under section 3109.501 of the Revised Code declaring a person to be the parent of a child conceived as a result of rape or sexual

battery committed by the person shall notify any court that has issued an order granting

the person parental rights with respect to that child and that was identified in accordance

with division (A) of this section by the person who brought the action.

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Section 3109.503 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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