Ohio Code § 3109.042
Ohio Code § 3109.042. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3109.042.
(A) An unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and
legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order
designating another person as the residential parent and legal custodian. A court designating the residential parent and legal custodian of a child described
in this section shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality when
making the designation. (B) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, an unmarried female who has been convicted
of or pleaded guilty to rape or sexual battery and has been declared under section 3109.501 of the Revised Code to be the parent of a child born as a result of rape or sexual battery shall not
be a residential parent and legal custodian of that child.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3109.042
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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