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Section
3107.01

| Adoption Definitions.

Section
3107.02

| Who May Be Adopted - Physical Examination.

Section
3107.03

| Who May Adopt.

Section
3107.04

| Filing Petition - Caption.

Section
3107.05

| Contents of Petition.

Section
3107.06

| Consent to Adoption.

Section
3107.07

| Consent Unnecessary.

Section
3107.08

| Executing Consent.

Section
3107.09

| Taking Social and Medical Histories of Biological Parents.

Section
3107.011

| Arranging Adoptions.

Section
3107.012

| Applying for Adoption by Foster Caregiver.

Section
3107.013

| Furnishing Information to Foster Caregiver Seeking to Adopt Child.

Section
3107.014

| Qualifications of Assessors.

Section
3107.015

| Education Programs for Assessors.

Section
3107.016

| Schedule of Education Programs.

Section
3107.017

| Standardized Form for Disclosure of Information.

Section
3107.018

| Application to State Adoption Assistance Loan Fund.

Section
3107.031

| Assessor to Conduct Home Study - False Statements.

Section
3107.032

| Multiple Children Assessment - When Required.

Section
3107.033

| Home Study and Report Rules.

Section
3107.034

| Search Report to Include Abuse/neglect Information.

Section
3107.035

| Search of National Sex Offender Web Site.

Section
3107.051

| Time for Filing.

Section
3107.055

| Preliminary Estimate and Final Accounting - Summary of Proceedings.

Section
3107.061

| Putative Father on Notice That Consent Unnecessary.

Section
3107.062

| Putative Father Registry.

Section
3107.063

| Searching Putative Father Registry.

Section
3107.064

| Filing Certified Results of Search.

Section
3107.065

| Rules Governing Registry - Promoting Awareness.

Section
3107.066

| References to Department of Human Services Replaced.

Section
3107.067

| Notice to Putative Father of Intent to Put Child Up for Adoption.

Section
3107.068

| Obligation of Mother.

Section
3107.069

| Proof of Notice.

Section
3107.071

| Effect of Voluntary Permanent Custody Surrender Agreement.

Section
3107.081

| Conditions for Accepting Parent's Consent.

Section
3107.082

| Duties of Assessor Prior to Execution of Consent.

Section
3107.083

| Contents of Form Signed by Parent.

Section
3107.084

| Withdrawing Consent.

Section
3107.091

| Completing Social and Medical History Forms Subsequent to Adoption.

Section
3107.0611

| Notice to Putative Father.

Section
3107.0612

| Paternity Action by Putative Father.

Section
3107.0613

| Notice of Filing of Paternity Action.

Section
3107.0614

| Validity of Notice.

Section
3107.10

| Out-of-County Adoption - Notice to Agency Where Parent Resides.

Section
3107.11

| Hearing - Notice.

Section
3107.12

| Prefinalization Assessment of Minor and Petitioner.

Section
3107.13

| Waiting Period Prior to Finality.

Section
3107.14

| Presence of Petitioner and Adoptee at Hearing - Continuance - Final Decree or Interlocutory Order.

Section
3107.15

| Effect of Final Decree or Interlocutory Order of Adoption.

Section
3107.16

| Appeals.

Section
3107.17

| Closed Hearing - Confidentiality - Records.

Section
3107.18

| Foreign Decrees.

Section
3107.19

| Forwarding Records to Department of Health and Birth State's Vital Statistics Office.

Section
3107.38

| Right of Adopted Persons or Lineal Descendants.

Section
3107.39

| Access to Adoption Records Definitions.

Section
3107.45

| Access to Adoption Records Additional Definitions.

Section
3107.46

| Birth Parent May File Denial of Release.

Section
3107.47

| Adult Adoptee or Adoptive Parent May Request Copy of File.

Section
3107.48

| Adoptee's Request for Assistance to Birth Parent or Sibling in Finding Name by Adoption.

Section
3107.49

| Birth Parent or Adult Sibling May Request Assistance.

Section
3107.50

| Forms for Denial or Authorization of Release.

Section
3107.51

| Form for Adoptee's Request for Assistance.

Section
3107.52

| Access to Records.

Section
3107.53

| Immunity.

Section
3107.60

| Open Adoption Definitions.

Section
3107.61

| Birth Parent May Request Profiles of Prospective Adoptive Parents and Express Preference.

Section
3107.62

| Nonbinding Open Adoption Notice.

Section
3107.63

| Birth Parent May Request Open Adoption Agreement.

Section
3107.65

| Terms Prohibited in Open Adoption.

Section
3107.66

| Request for Nonidentifying Information.

Section
3107.67

| Transfer of Records to Probate Court When Agency or Attorney Permanently Ceases Arranging Adoptions.

Section
3107.68

| Providing of Materials, Photographs and Birth Parent's First Name to Child or Adoptive Parent.

Section
3107.99

| Penalty.

Section
3107.101

| Post-Placement Prospective Adoptive Home Visit.

Section
3107.141

| Redoing or Supplementing of Report or History.

Section
3107.161

| Determining Best Interest of Child in Contested Adoption - Burden of Proof.

Section
3107.171

| Disclosure of Court That Entered Order or Decree.

Section
3107.381

| Transfer of Releases.

Section
3107.391

| Biological Parent's Name Redaction Request Form.

Section
3107.392

| Information on Web Site.

Section
3107.393

| Attachment of Social and Medical History Form to Other Forms.

Section
3107.394

| System for Contacting Biological Parents Regarding Medical History.