Ohio § 759.491
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 759.491, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 759.491.
(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 759.49 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 public burial ground or cemetery and comply with any ordinances
passed under division (B) of section 759.49 of the Revised Code . (B) If two surviving parents are indicated on the public burial ground's or the cemetery's
burial documents for the product of a fetal death buried in accordance with division (C)(2) of section 759.49 of the Revised Code and only one has given consent under division (A) of this section, prior to re-interment
or disinterment, the public burial ground or 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 burial ground or 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
burial ground or cemetery by registered mail, return receipt requested, not later
than thirty days after the burial ground's or the cemetery's notice is sent. If the burial ground or cemetery receives timely notice of the objection, the re-interment
or disinterment is subject to section 517.24 of the Revised Code . (C) The public burial ground or 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 public burial ground or cemetery
does not receive timely notice of an objection under division (B) of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 759.491
What does Ohio Revised Code § 759.491 cover?
Section 759.491 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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