Ohio
OhioWho Must Consent:
- The mother.
- The father if he was married to the mother at the time of conception, is the adoptive father, or has established paternity.
- The putative father.
- Any agency or person having permanent custody.
- The court having jurisdiction to determine custody.
A child 12 years or older must consent, unless it is in the child's best interest to waive the requirement.
When Parental Consent is Not Needed:
- The parent fails to contact or provide for the child for 1 year.
- The putative father is not the actual father.
- The parent relinquishes or has parental rights terminated.
- A guardian or custodian withholds consent unreasonably.
- A parent or guardian is in a foreign country and child is released for adoption pursuant to laws in that country.
Consent cannot be executed until at least 72 hours after the child's birth.
How Relinquishment Must Be Signed:
- By the adoptee in the presence of the court.
- By an agency, before an authorized person.
- By another person or parent except the minor, before the court or an authorized person.
- By court order.
A consent is irrevocable except if consent is withdrawn prior to the:
- interlocutory order
- entry of the final decree when no other order has been entered after a hearing that finds withdrawal is in the best interest of the adoptee.
• Legal Considerations in Adoption
• Parental Rights
• Putative Father Registries: What They Are and How To Use Them
• Resources for Expectant/Placing Parents
Relinquishment Summaries by State: Index
Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.
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