Ohio § 3107.394
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3107.394, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3107.394.
(A) The department of health shall establish a system by which an adopted person or lineal
descendant of an adopted person may request that the department mail to the adopted
person's biological parent a question that the adopted person or lineal descendant
has about the biological parent's medical history if both of the following apply: (1) The adopted person or lineal descendant received a copy of the contents of the adopted
person's adoption file under section 3107.38 of the Revised Code with the biological parent's name redacted. (2) The adopted person's adoption file continues to contain a biological parent's name
redaction request form for the biological parent at the time the adopted person or
lineal descendant makes the request to the department. (B) The department shall mail to a biological parent a question it receives from an adopted
person or lineal descendant of an adopted person under division (A) of this section
if all of the following apply: (1) The adopted person or lineal descendant provides the department information needed
for the department to find the adopted person's adoption file. (2) The department has the biological parent's mailing address. (3) The adopted person or lineal descendant complies with all of the department's requirements
for accepting the question. (C) A biological parent who receives a question under division (B) of this section may
provide an answer to the department. If the department receives the biological parent's answer, it shall forward the
answer to the adopted person or lineal descendant who asked the question.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3107.394
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3107.394 cover?
Section 3107.394 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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