Ohio Code § 3107.48

Ohio Code § 3107.48. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3107.48.

(A) An adopted person age twenty-one or older may submit a request with the department

of health for the department to assist the adopted person's birth parent or birth

sibling in finding the adopted person's name by adoption pursuant to section 3107.49 of the Revised Code .  The adopted person shall submit the request on a form prescribed by the department

under section 3107.51 of the Revised Code .  If the adopted person provides all the information required by section 3107.51 of the Revised Code on the form, the department shall file it in the adopted person's adoption file and

assist the birth parent or birth sibling in finding the adopted person's name by adoption

unless the adopted person rescinds the request pursuant to division (B) of this section. (B) An adopted person who has requested under division (A) of this section that the department

of health assist the adopted person's birth parent or birth sibling in finding the

adopted person's name by adoption pursuant to section 3107.49 of the Revised Code may rescind the request and prohibit the department from assisting the birth parent

or birth sibling in finding the adopted person's name by adoption pursuant to section 3107.49 of the Revised Code .  The department shall remove the request from the adopted person's adoption file

and destroy the request to rescind the request if the adopted person does both of

the following: (1) Makes a written request to the department; (2) Provides to the department the adopted person's residence address, notarized signature,

and two items of identification of the adopted person. (C) An adopted person may submit requests under division (A) of this section and rescind

requests under division (B) of this section as many times as the adopted person wishes.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3107.48
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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