Ohio § 3107.0611 Notice to putative father

Ohio Statutes

§ 3107.0611 — Notice to putative father

Ohio § 3107.0611

Title 31Domestic Relations-Children

Ch. 3107Adoption

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3107.0611 (2026).

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Notice served under section3107.067of the Revised Code shall be provided to the putative father of the child in substantially the following form: "_________________________ (putative father's name), who has been named as the father of the unborn child of _________________________ (birth mother's name), or who claims to be the father of the unborn child, is notified that _________________________ (birth mother's name) has expressed an intention to place the child for adoption. On receipt of this notice, _________________________ (putative father's name) may file an action under section3111.04of the Revised Code. Under Ohio law, a putative father means a man, including one under age eighteen, who may be a child's father and to whom all of the following apply:

(1)He is not married to the

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Notice served under section3107.067of the Revised Code shall be provided to the putative father of the child in substantially the following form:

"_________________________ (putative father's name), who has been named as the father of the unborn child of _________________________ (birth mother's name), or who claims to be the father of the unborn child, is notified that _________________________ (birth mother's name) has expressed an intention to place the child for adoption.

On receipt of this notice, _________________________ (putative father's name) may file an action under section3111.04of the Revised Code.

Under Ohio law, a putative father means a man, including one under age eighteen, who may be a child's father and to whom all of the following apply:

(1) He is not married to the child's mother at the time of the child's conception or birth.

(2) He has not adopted the child.

(3) He has not been determined, prior to the date a petition to adopt the child is filed, to have a parent and child relationship with the child by a court proceeding pursuant to sections3111.01to3111.18of the Revised Code, a court proceeding in another state, an administrative agency proceeding pursuant to sections3111.38to3111.54of the Revised Code, or an administrative agency proceeding in another state.

(4) He has not acknowledged paternity of the child pursuant to sections3111.20to3111.35of the Revised Code.

For purposes of this notice, _________________________ (putative father's name) is a putative father under the laws in Ohio regarding adoption."