Ohio § 5103.153

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5103.153, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5103.153.

(A)(1) A juvenile court shall conduct a review hearing of an agreement the court approves

under division (B)(1) of section 5103.15 of the Revised Code once every seven months after the agreement is entered into if a final decree or

interlocutory order of adoption for the child who is the subject of the agreement

has not been issued or become final and the agreement is still in effect. (2) A juvenile court shall conduct a review hearing of an agreement entered into under division (B)(4) of section 5103.15 of the Revised Code once every six months after the court is notified of the agreement if the agreement

is still in effect and the court has not been notified that the child who is the subject

of the agreement has been placed for adoption.  The private child placing agency that entered into the agreement shall file a case

plan, prepared pursuant to section 2151.412 of the Revised Code , with the court at the review hearing. (B) A juvenile court shall give notice of a review hearing under division (A) of this

section to each interested party.  At the hearing, the court shall review the child's placement and custody arrangement.  Based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the court may order that reasonable

action be taken that the court determines is necessary and in the child's best interest

or that an action that the court determines is not in the child's best interest be

discontinued.

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What does Ohio Revised Code § 5103.153 cover?

Section 5103.153 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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