3107.68 Providing of materials, photographs and birth parent's first name to child or adoptive parent. - Ohio Statutes

3107.68 Providing of materials, photographs and birth parent's first name to child or adoptive parent.

A birth parent who signs the component of the form prescribed pursuant to division (A)(1)(d), or (B)(1)(c), of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code shall provide the materials the birth parent requests be given to the birth parent’s child or adoptive parent to the agency or attorney arranging the adoption. At the request of the birth parent’s child or adoptive parent, the agency or attorney shall provide the materials to the child or adoptive parent.

A birth parent who signs the component of the form prescribed pursuant to division (A)(1)(e), or (B)(1)(d), of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code shall provide the photographs of the birth parent that the birth parent requests be given to the birth parent’s child or adoptive parent to the agency or attorney arranging the adoption. At the request of the birth parent’s child or adoptive parent, the agency or attorney shall provide the photographs to the child or adoptive parent.

If a birth parent has signed the component of the form prescribed pursuant to division (A)(1)(f), or (B)(1)(e), of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code authorizing the agency or attorney that arranged the adoption of the birth parent’s child to provide the child or adoptive parent the first name of the birth parent, the agency or attorney may provide the birth parent’s first name to the child or adoptive parent at the request of the child or adoptive parent.

An agency or attorney arranging a child’s adoption shall provide the adoptive parent the child’s social security number.

Effective Date: 09-18-1996