Ohio Code § 2151.422
Ohio Code § 2151.422. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2151.422.
(A) As used in this section, “ Homeless shelter ” means a facility that provides accommodations to homeless individuals. (B) On receipt of a notice pursuant to division (A) , (B) , or (E) of section 2151.421 of the Revised Code , the public children services agency shall determine whether the child subject to
the report is living in a shelter for victims of domestic violence or a homeless shelter
and whether the child was brought to that shelter pursuant to an agreement with a
shelter in another county. If the child is living in a shelter and was brought there from another county, the
agency shall immediately notify the public children services agency of the county
from which the child was brought of the report and all the information contained in
the report. On receipt of the notice pursuant to this division, the agency of the county from
which the child was brought shall conduct the investigation of the report required
pursuant to section 2151.421 of the Revised Code and shall perform all duties required of the agency under this chapter with respect
to the child who is the subject of the report. If the child is not living in a shelter or the child was not brought to the shelter
from another county, the agency that received the report pursuant to division (A) , (B) , or (E) of section 2151.421 of the Revised Code shall conduct the investigation required pursuant to section 2151.421 of the Revised Code and shall perform all duties required of the agency under this chapter with respect
to the child who is the subject of the report. The agency of the county in which the shelter is located in which the child is living
and the agency of the county from which the child was brought may ask the shelter
to provide information concerning the child's residence address and county of residence
to the agency. (C) If a child is living in a shelter for victims of domestic violence or a homeless
shelter and the child was brought to that shelter pursuant to an agreement with a
shelter in another county, the public children services agency of the county from
which the child was brought shall provide services to or take custody of the child
if services or custody are needed or required under this Chapter or section 5153.16 of the Revised Code . (D) When a homeless shelter provides accommodations to a person, the shelter, on admitting
the person to the shelter, shall determine, if possible, the person's last known residential
address and county of residence. The information concerning the address and county of residence is confidential and
may only be released to a public children services agency pursuant to this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2151.422
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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