Ohio § 3107.062
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3107.062, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3107.062.
(A)(1) The department of children and youth shall establish a putative father registry. To register, a putative father must complete a registration form prescribed under section 3107.065 of the Revised Code and submit it to the department. The registration form shall include the putative father's name; the name of the
mother of the person he claims as his child; and the address or telephone number
at which he wishes to receive, pursuant to section 3107.11 of the Revised Code , notice of any petition that may be filed to adopt a minor he claims as his child. (2) A putative father may register at any time. For the purpose of preserving the requirement of his consent to an adoption, a putative
father shall register before or not later than fifteen days after the birth of the
child. No fee shall be charged for registration. (B) On receipt of a completed registration form, the department shall indicate on the
form the date of receipt and file it in the putative father registry. The department shall maintain registration forms in a manner that enables it to
access a registration form using either the name of the putative father or of the
mother. (C) The department of children and youth shall grant the office of child support in the
department of job and family services and a child support enforcement agency access
to the putative father registry for purposes of section 3111.69 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3107.062
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3107.062 cover?
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