Ohio § 517.072

§ 517.072.

(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, re-interment or disinterment of the product

of a fetal death buried in accordance with division (C)(2) of section 517.071 of the Revised Code is not subject to section 517.24 of the Revised Code if one or both surviving parents provide written consent for the re-interment or

disinterment to the township cemetery and comply with any rules adopted under division (B) of section 517.071 of the Revised Code . (B) If two surviving parents are indicated on the township cemetery's burial documents

for the product of a fetal death buried in accordance with division (C)(2) of section 517.071 of the Revised Code and only one has given consent under division (A) of this section, prior to re-interment

or disinterment, the cemetery promptly shall give notice of the consent to the parent

who did not give consent.  The notice shall be sent by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the parent's

last known address and contain a statement that the re-interment or disinterment will

occur if the cemetery does not receive written objection within thirty days from the

date the notice is sent.  That parent may object to the re-interment or disinterment by giving notice to the

cemetery by registered mail, return receipt requested, not later than thirty days

after the cemetery's notice is sent.  If the cemetery receives timely notice of the objection, the re-interment or disinterment

is subject to section 517.24 of the Revised Code . (C) The cemetery shall re-inter or disinter the product of a fetal death if both surviving

parents provide written consent for the re-interment or disinterment or if one parent

consents and the cemetery does not receive timely notice of any objection under division

(B) of this section.