Ohio Code § 3107.063

§ 3107.063.

(A) An attorney arranging a minor's adoption, a mother, a public children services agency,

a private noncustodial agency, or a private child placing agency may request at any

time that the department of children and youth search the putative father registry

to determine whether a man is registered as the minor's putative father.  The request shall include the mother's name.  On receipt of the request, the department shall search the registry.  If the department determines that a man is registered as the minor's putative father,

it shall provide the attorney, mother, or agency a certified copy of the man's registration

form.  If the department determines that no man is registered as the minor's putative father,

it shall provide the attorney, mother, or agency a certified written statement to

that effect.  The department shall specify in the statement the date the search request was submitted.  No fee shall be charged for searching the registry. Division (B) of section 3107.17 of the Revised Code does not apply to this section. (B) If the department of children and youth provides a certified copy of a putative

father's registration form pursuant to division (A) of this section, the department

also shall provide a written notice to the putative father: (1) That he may be the father of the minor he claims as his child on the registration

form; (2) That the minor is being or may be placed for adoption;  and (3) Of his right to consent or refuse to consent to the minor's adoption to the extent

provided under Chapter 3107. of the Revised Code. (C) The department shall provide the notice under this section not later than ten business

days after the date it provides the certified copy of the registration form pursuant

to division (A) of this section.