Ohio Code § 3111.04

§ 3111.04.

(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, an action to determine the

existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship may be brought by the

child or the child's personal representative, the child's caretaker, the child's mother

or her personal representative, a man alleged or alleging himself to be the child's

father, the child support enforcement agency of the county in which the child resides

if the child's mother, father, or alleged father is a recipient of public assistance

or of services under Title IV-D of the “Social Security Act,” 88 Stat. 2351 (1975), 42 U.S.C.A. 651 , as amended, or the alleged father's personal representative. (2) A man alleged or alleging himself to be the child's father is not eligible to file

an action under division (A)(1) of this section if the man was convicted of or pleaded

guilty to rape or sexual battery, the victim of the rape or sexual battery was the

child's mother, and the child was conceived as a result of the rape or sexual battery. (B) An agreement does not bar an action under this section. (C) If an action under this section is brought before the birth of the child and if the

action is contested, all proceedings, except service of process and the taking of

depositions to perpetuate testimony, may be stayed until after the birth. (D) A recipient of public assistance or of services under Title IV-D of the “Social Security

Act,” 88 Stat. 2351 (1975), 42 U.S.C.A. 651 , as amended, shall cooperate with the child support enforcement agency of the county

in which a child resides to obtain an administrative determination pursuant to sections 3111.38 to 3111.54 of the Revised Code , or, if necessary, a court determination pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code , of the existence or nonexistence of a parent and child relationship between the

father and the child.  If the recipient fails to cooperate, the agency may commence an action to determine

the existence or nonexistence of a parent and child relationship between the father

and the child pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 of the Revised Code . (E) As used in this section: (1) “ Public assistance ” means both of the following: (a) Medicaid; (b) Ohio works first under Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code. (2) “ Rape ” means a violation of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code or similar law of another state. (3) “ Sexual battery ” means a violation of section 2907.03 of the Revised Code if the sexual activity involved is sexual conduct, or similar law of another state.