Text of Statute

(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, in the presence of the court;

(2) If by a parent of the person to be adopted, in accordance with section 3107.081 [3107.08.1] of 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.

HISTORY: 136 v H 156 (Eff 1-1-77); 146 v H 419. Eff 9-18-96.

For section analogous to former RC § 3107.08 (GC § 8004-8; 120 v 434; 121 v 448; 124 v 178; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 136 v S 145), repealed, 136 v H 156, § 2, eff 1-1-77, see now RC § 3107.14.

The effective date is set by section 3 of HB 419.