Ohio § 5103.17 Advertising or inducements as to adoption or foster home placement

Ohio Statutes

§ 5103.17 — Advertising or inducements as to adoption or foster home placement

Ohio § 5103.17

Title 51Public Welfare

Ch. 5103Placement of Children

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5103.17 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section:

(1)"Advertise" means a method of communication that is electronic, written, visual, or oral and made by means of personal representation, newspaper, magazine, circular, billboard, direct mailing, sign, radio, television, telephone, or otherwise.

(2)"Qualified adoptive parent" means a person who is eligible to adopt a child under section3107.03of the Revised Code and for whom an assessor has conducted a home study to determine whether the person is suitable to adopt a child, if required by section3107.031of the Revised Code.

(B)Subject to section5103.16of the Revised Code and to division (C), (D), or (E) of this section, no person or government entity, other than a private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency certified by the department of c

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(A) As used in this section:

(1) "Advertise" means a method of communication that is electronic, written, visual, or oral and made by means of personal representation, newspaper, magazine, circular, billboard, direct mailing, sign, radio, television, telephone, or otherwise.

(2) "Qualified adoptive parent" means a person who is eligible to adopt a child under section3107.03of the Revised Code and for whom an assessor has conducted a home study to determine whether the person is suitable to adopt a child, if required by section3107.031of the Revised Code.

(B) Subject to section5103.16of the Revised Code and to division (C), (D), or (E) of this section, no person or government entity, other than a private child placing agency or private noncustodial agency certified by the department of children and youth under section5103.03of the Revised Code or a public children services agency, shall advertise that the person or government entity will adopt children or place them in foster homes, hold out inducements to parents to part with their offspring or in any manner knowingly become a party to the separation of a child from the child's parents or guardians, except through a juvenile court or probate court commitment.

(C) The biological parent of a child may advertise the availability for placement of the parent's child for adoption to a qualified adoptive parent.

(D) A qualified adoptive parent may advertise that the qualified adoptive parent is available for placement of a child into the qualified adoptive parent's care for the purpose of adopting the child.

(E) A government entity may advertise about its role in the placement of children for adoption or any other information that would be relevant to qualified adoptive parents.

(F) Except as provided in section3107.055of the Revised Code, the following apply:

(1) No person shall offer money or anything of value in exchange for placement of a child for adoption.

(2) No biological parent may request money or anything of value in exchange for placement for adoption of the parent's child with a qualified adoptive parent.

(G) If the department of children and youth has reasonable cause to believe a violation of this section has been committed, the department shall notify the attorney general or the county prosecutor, city attorney, village solicitor, or other chief legal officer of the political subdivision in which the violation has allegedly occurred. On receipt of the notification, the attorney general, county prosecutor, city attorney, village solicitor, or other chief legal officer shall take action to enforce this section through injunctive relief or criminal charge.

Last updated January 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM