Step-Parent Adoption Checklist printable pdf download

SHELBY COUNTY PROBATE COURT

*STEPPARENT* ADOPTION CHECKLIST

(revised 07/18/2016)

INITIATION REQUIREMENTS

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Form 18.0 – Petition for Adoption of Minor (RC 3107.05)

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Form 18.3 – Consent to Adoption (RC 3107.06, 3107.081) (ALSO SEE BELOW FOR HEARING

REQUIREMENTS)

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Form 18.1 – Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice (RC 3107.11)

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Form 18.2 – Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption (RC 3107.11)

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Certified copy of minor’s birth certificate (RC 3107.05)

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Form 18.01 - Order to Assessor (RC 3107.031, Local Rule 75.1)

(form must be fully completed with

Assessor’s name/agency; please refer to Local Rule regarding need for “Verification of Assessor

Qualifications”)

Form JFS 1697 - Ohio Putative Father Registry Certification, unless any exception of R.C.

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3107.064(B) is applicable; if any exception of R.C. 3107.064(B) is applicable, then evidence of

that exception shall be filed in lieu of Form JFS 1697 (R.C. 3107.062, .063, .064)

HEARING REQUIREMENTS – FOR PETITIONER/ATTORNEY

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Form 18.3 – CONSENT –TO BE EXECUTED IN PRESENCE OF COURT:

___A. MINOR more than twelve years of age

(RC 3107.06)

___B. PARENT of a minor, who is less than six months of age and will be, if adopted, an

adopted person as defined in section

3107.45

of the Revised Code, may consent to the minor’s

adoption without personally appearing before a court if both parents do all of the following:

(RC

3107.0851 (B)

___(1) Execute a notarized statement of consent to the minor’s adoption before the

attorney arranging the adoption;

___(2) Sign the component of the form prescribed under division (A)(1)(a) of section

3107.083

of the Revised Code (Form JFS 01693 – Ohio Law and Adoption Materials)

___C. PARENT who is not married to the stepparent (if minor is to be adopted by

stepparent), unless parent executes consent in the presence of a person authorized to take

acknowledgments. The attorney arranging the adoption shall file the consent with the court and

give the parent a copy of the consent. The court and attorney shall keep a copy of the consent in

the court and attorney’s records of the adoption.

(RC 3107.081 (E)

___D. PARENT of a minor to be adopted that resides in another state, may consent to the

minor’s adoption without appearing personally before a court if the parent executes consent in the

presence of a person authorized to take acknowledgments. The attorney arranging the adoption

shall file the consent with the court and give the parent a copy of the consent. The court and

attorney shall keep a copy of the consent in the court and attorney’s records of the adoption.

(RC

3107.081 (F)

RC 3107.081(C)

___E. See also

for parent of minor, who will be, if adopted, an adopted

person as defined in section 3107.39 of the Revised Code

FORMS:

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Form 18.4 - Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Necessary (RC 3107.07)

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Form 18.5 - Interlocutory Order of Adoption (if applicable) (RC 3107.13, .14)

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Form 18.6 – Final Decree of Adoption (After Interlocutory Order) (if applicable) (RC 3107.13,

.14, .15)

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