Ohio § 3107.08 Executing consent

Ohio Statutes

§ 3107.08 — Executing consent

Ohio § 3107.08

Title 31Domestic Relations-Children

Ch. 3107Adoption

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3107.08 (2026).

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(A)The required consent to adoption may be executed at any time after seventy-two hours after the birth of a minor, and shall be executed in the following manner:

(1)If by the person to be adopted, whether a minor or an adult, in the presence of the court;

(2)If by a parent of the person to be adopted, in accordance with section3107.081of the Revised Code;

(3)If by an agency, by the executive head or other authorized representative, in the presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments;

(4)If by any other person, in the presence of the court or in the presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments;

(5)If by a juvenile court, by appropriate order.

(B)A consent which does not name or otherwise identify the prospective adoptive parent is valid if it contains a s

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(A) The required consent to adoption may be executed at any time after seventy-two hours after the birth of a minor, and shall be executed in the following manner:

(1) If by the person to be adopted, whether a minor or an adult, in the presence of the court;

(2) If by a parent of the person to be adopted, in accordance with section3107.081of the Revised Code;

(3) If by an agency, by the executive head or other authorized representative, in the presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments;

(4) If by any other person, in the presence of the court or in the presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments;

(5) If by a juvenile court, by appropriate order.

(B) A consent which does not name or otherwise identify the prospective adoptive parent is valid if it contains a statement by the person giving consent that it was voluntarily executed irrespective of disclosure of the name or other identification of the prospective adoptive parent.

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