More details are needed to answer your question. Under Ohio law, the consent of the biological parent is not required for a step-parent adoption if...

Your sister's claim is separate from yours, and the statute of limitations for her to pursue (file) a claim against the at fault driver is two...

Sorry to hear of your experience and difficulties. Hope for a smooth recovery. Ohio law will likely apply to the majority, if not all, of the...

Ohio law permits adult adoption for any adult who has established a relationship with the adoptive parent or parents (through a child/foster...

If you were stabbed, you should notify law enforcement. That's on the criminal side. On the civil side, the person who stabbed you may have...

Your husband can eventually file a petition to adopt his step-son. If the biological father has failed, without justifiable cause, to have more...

One way to accomplish your goal of removing the biological father from your child's birth certificate is through a step-parent adoption. If you get...

How to go about adopting a significant others child when there is only one person on the child’s birth certificate ?

If you and your boyfriend get married, then after a certain period of time passes (timeframe depends on the county in Ohio), your husband can...

If you and your fiance get married, then after 6 months (1 year in some Ohio counties), your husband can petition the probate court to adopt the...

Under Ohio law, the owner, keeper, and harborer of a dog is strictly liable for injuries caused by the particular dog. Based on your facts, you may...