Ohio Code § 2105.26
Ohio Code § 2105.26. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2105.26.
(A) If the probate court determines the following, it shall issue the order requested
under section 2105.25 of the Revised Code declaring the man alleging himself to be the father of the adult child to be the
adult child's father: (1) The order was freely and voluntarily requested. (2) No person is designated as the father on the birth certificate of the adult child. (3) Genetic test results show that the man is the father of the adult child. (4) It is in the best interests of the man and adult child that the order be issued. (B) As part of the order, the court shall order the adult child's birth certificate to
be changed to designate the man as the adult child's father. (C) After issuance of an order under this section, the adult child shall be considered
the child of the man declared to be the father as if born to him in lawful wedlock,
except that the adult child and the adult child's mother shall not be awarded child
support from the man for the time the adult child was a minor.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2105.26
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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