Ohio Code § 3107.082

§ 3107.082.

Not less than seventy-two hours prior to the date a parent executes consent to the

adoption of the parent's child under section 3107.081 of the Revised Code , an assessor shall meet in person with the parent and do both of the following unless

the child is to be adopted by a stepparent, adult sibling, or grandparent or the parent

resides in another state: (A) Provide the parent with a copy of the written materials about adoption prepared under division (C) of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code , discuss with the parent the adoption process and ramifications of a parent consenting

to a child's adoption, and provide the parent the opportunity to review the materials

and to ask questions about the materials, discussion, and related matters; (B) If the child, if adopted, will be an adopted person as defined in section 3107.45 of the Revised Code , inform the parent that the child and the adoptive parent may receive, in accordance

with section 3107.47 of the Revised Code , identifying information about the parent that is contained in the child's adoption

file maintained by the department of health unless the parent checks the “no” space

provided on the component of the form prescribed under division (A)(1)(b) of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code or signs and has filed with the department a denial of release form prescribed under section 3107.50 of the Revised Code .