Ohio Code § 3107.052
Ohio Code § 3107.052. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3107.052.
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person seeking to adopt a minor,
or the agency or attorney arranging the adoption, shall submit a petition for the
minor's adoption no later than ninety days after the date the minor is placed in the
person's home. Failure to file a petition within the time provided by this division does not affect
a court's jurisdiction to hear the petition and is not grounds for denying the petition. (B) This section does not apply if any of the following apply: (1) The person seeking to adopt the minor is the minor's stepparent; (2) The minor was not originally placed in the person's home with the purpose of the
person adopting the minor; (3) The minor is a “child with special needs,” as defined by the director of children
and youth in accordance with section 5153.163 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3107.052
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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