(1) "Abandoned" means the parents of a child have failed to visit or maintain contact with the child for more than ninety days, regardless of whether the parents resume contact with the child after that ninety-day period.
A court may terminate parental rights if it finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that it is in the best interests of the child and that any of the following apply: The child is abandoned. The child is orphaned, and there are no relatives of the child who are able to take permanent custody.
Under Ohio law, both biological parents keep the right to consent to treatment for their child and the right to access their child's treatment records, unless the divorce court specifically limits or restricts one parent's rights by court order.
The answer is usually no; a parent cannot stop a child from seeing the other parent unless a court order states otherwise. And what is more, keeping a child away from the other parent can seriously backfire.
A court may terminate parental rights if it finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that it is in the best interests of the child and that any of the following apply: The child is abandoned. The child is orphaned, and there are no relatives of the child who are able to take permanent custody.
Ohio law does not specifically require other healthcare providers (i.e., those not providing services through Title X) to obtain parental consent before a minor can receive contraceptives.
There is no legal process by which a minor may petition the court to become emancipated, however Ohio courts will consider it on a case-by-case basis. Emancipation may occur by an event or be inferred from a student's circumstances.
To marry in the State of Ohio, both applicants must be 18 years of age. The only exception to this law is as follows: If either applicant is 17 years of age, they must first contact the Juvenile Court at (937) 521-1600 for information on obtaining a Consent Order.
This law (5122.04), which applies to CPS, states in part: (A) Upon the request of a minor fourteen years of age or older, a mental health professional may provide outpatient mental health services, excluding the use of medication, without the consent or knowledge of the minor's parent or guardian.