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    Adoption Form

    The following forms are provided as a service to the public.  These forms have either been adopted by the Ohio Supreme Court as Standard Probate Forms and/or by this Court as Local Probate Forms.  These forms are believed to be correct but may need to be modified to meet the circumstances of a particular case. In addition, the following forms may not address all matters that may come before this Court, and the applicant and/or counsel may need to draft their own form where the Supreme Court has not adopted Standard Probate Forms and/or this Court has not adopted Local Probate Forms for a particular matter.

    Adoption Forms

    PDF Document Icon 16.1 Affidavit
    PDF Document Icon 18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor

    PDF Document Icon 18.1 Journal Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice

    PDF Document Icon 18.2 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption

    PDF Document Icon 18.3 Consent to Adoption

    PDF Document Icon 18.4 Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required
    PDF Document Icon 18.5 Interlocutory Order of Adoption
    PDF Document Icon 18.6 Final Decree of Adoption (After Interluctory Order)
    PDF Document Icon 18.7 Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)
    PDF Document Icon 18.8 Adoption Certificate for Parents
    PDF Document Icon 18.9 Petitioner Account
    PDF Document Icon 19.0 Petition for Adoption of Adult
    PDF Document Icon 19.1 Final Order of Adoption of Adult
    PDF Document Icon 19.2 Petition for Release of Adoption Information
    PDF Document Icon 19.3 Entry Setting Hearing on Petition for Release of Identifying Information

    PDF Document Icon 19.4 Order Granting Petition for Release of Identifying Information
    PDF Document Icon 19.5 Affidavit of Adopted Person
    PDF Document Icon 19.6 Readoption Petitioner's Fact Sheet
    PDF Document Icon 19.7A  Judgment Entry Assignment of Investigator - Placement
    PDF Document Icon 19.7B Judgment Entry Assignment of Investigator - Adoptions
    PDF Document Icon 19.8 Application for Placement
    PDF Document Icon A1 Judgment Entry - Placement
    PDF Document Icon A2 Judgment Entry - Adoption
    PDF Document Icon A3 Affidavit Whereabouts Unknown - Adoption
    PDF Document Icon A4 Affidavit Whereabouts Unknown - Placement

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