Ohio § 2151.3525

§ 2151.3525.

(A) A parent does not commit a criminal offense under the laws of this state and shall

not be subject to criminal prosecution in this state for the act of voluntarily delivering

a child under section 2151.3516 of the Revised Code . (B) A person who delivers or attempts to deliver a child who has suffered any physical

or mental wound, injury, disability, or condition of a nature that reasonably indicates

abuse or neglect of the child is not immune from civil or criminal liability for abuse

or neglect. (C) A person or entity that takes possession of a child pursuant to section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code or takes emergency temporary custody of and provides temporary emergency care for

a child pursuant to section 2151.3519 of the Revised Code is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as

a result of these actions, unless the person or entity has acted in bad faith or with

malicious purpose.  The immunity provided by this division does not apply if the person or entity has

immunity from civil liability under section 9.86 , 2744.02 , or 2744.03 of the Revised Code for the action in question. (D) A person or entity that takes possession of a child pursuant to section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code or takes emergency temporary custody of and provides temporary emergency care for

a child pursuant to section 2151.3519 of the Revised Code is immune from any criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed

as a result of these actions, unless the person or entity has acted in bad faith or

with malicious purpose. (E) Divisions (C) and (D) of this section do not create a new cause of action or substantive

legal right against a person or entity, and do not affect any immunities from civil

liability or defenses established by another section of the Revised Code or available

at common law, to which a person or governmental entity may be entitled under circumstances

not covered by this section.