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Important information about filing an adoption in Ohio.

ADOPTING YOUR STEP CHILD IN OHIO: We are committed to helping unite families through stepparent adoption. We understand that some relationships leave a child with an absent parent. Our program allows families to complete their Ohio step parent adoptions without the high cost of an adoption attorney.
 
Completing a stepparent adoption in Ohio doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Our goal is to empower families with an affordable means to adopt their stepson or stepdaughter. We back our service with a 100% court acceptance guarantee.
 
Adopt your step child in Ohio. Forms to help do it yourself families to complete their own adoption in Ohio.

Ohio step parent adoption

 
Ohio stepson and stepdaughter adoption.
 

Helping the entire State of Ohio in stepparent adoption.

We help families throughout the entire State. Our documents have consistently been praised by the Courts in Ohio and recommended by court clerks.
 
We help families in every city of Ohio, including: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, Canton, Youngston, Lorain, Hamilton, Springfield, Kettering, and every other city in Ohio.
 

Important information about filing an adoption in Ohio.

A stepparent adoption in Ohio can be a fairly simple process, and it can be a wonderful step to take to unit the family unit. When the adoption is completed, the child will have the following benefits:
 
> New name is established (if desired)
> New birth certificate
> Two legal parents active in the child’s life
> Ability to inherit from adoptive parent
 
The child will have a relationship with the adoptive parent that is the same as if the child were born to the stepparent. The child’s new birth certificate will show the child’s new name and will have the adoptive parent and the natural parent listed as the child’s mother and father.
 
If your matter is complex, a local adoption attorney can answer any legal questions you may have. Review the following fact check which provides a general guideline as to whether you can do your own adoption:
 

Who can adopt.

> Stepmother, or
> Stepfather
A stepparent in Ohio can file to adopt his or her step child. The stepparent must be legally married to the child’s parent.
 
In some states, a domestic partnership and same-sex marriages may also adopt under the step parent adoption laws.

Parental Rights

Both the biological father and the biological mother have parental rights to the child. In every adoption, the absent or consenting parents parental rights will have to be terminated.
 
Some of the common grounds for termination of parental rights are:
 
> Abandonment of the child
> Lack of financial support
> Sustained lack of contact
> Abuse or neglect of minor children
> Putative or presumptive father is not the bio-father

Child’s consent

In Ohio, if the child is over 12 years of age, the child will be required to sign a consent to the adoption.

Where to file

You will file your step parent adoption documents in the court located in the county where you reside. If you are in the military, you have the option to file in your home-state of record.
 
We have listed the address for some of the Ohio Courts below.

Ohio Adoption

After you have determined that you want to complete a stepparent adoption, and have familiarized yourself with the adoption process, we can help you make the adoption a reality.
 
The adoption is fairly simple:
 
> Complete our online questionnaire
> Review and sign the adoption forms
> Notice the absent parent
> Sign all consents
> Complete background check (if required)
> Complete home-study (if required)
> Attend final adoption hearing
 
We will let you know if a background check or home study is required. We will also let you know if your specific situation can eliminate any steps or whether a step or two will need to be added.

 
Do it yourself step parent adoption in Ohio
 

OHIO COURT LOCATIONS:

Here is the information for all of the courts in Ohio that handle adoptions. If your region is not listed, we will include the nearest court information with your documents.

 

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas:

Franklin County Hall of Justice, 369 S. High Street, 6th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-4554 Phone: (614) 462-3660 Fax: (614)462-4480
 
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas:

1200 Ontario St., Cleveland, OH 444113-1678 Phone: (216) 443-8560
 
Summit County Court of Common Pleas:

209 S. High Street, Akron, OH 44308-1610 Phone: (330) 643-2357
 
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas:

700 Adams St., Toledo, OH 43604 Phone: (419) 213-4777 Fax: (419) 213-4764
 
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas:

41 N. Perry St., Dayton, OH 45422 Phone: (937) 225-6299 Fax: (937) 496-7389
 
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas:

1000 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: (513)946-5930 Fax: (513)946-5943

 

Court filing fees.

The court filing fees for an adoption in Ohio are approximately $200.

 
Step Parent Adoption in Ohio We help families throughout Ohio complete their stepparent adoptions without the high cost of an adoption attorney. We serve families in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Parma, Canton, Youngston, Lorain, Hamilton, Springfield, Kettering, and all the other cities in Ohio.
 

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