Ohio's Laws on Living Expenses

Ohio

1. • Physician, hospital, or other medical facility costs
2. • Attorney's fees and court costs
3. • Temporary maintenance and medical care, or foster care for the child
4. • Guardian ad litem fees

1. • Any expense not expressly permitted by the statute
2. • Any expense that the court finds unreasonable

No person, agency, or attorney shall make any disbursements in connection with the surrender, placement, or adoption other than those specified by law.

 No person shall make any disbursements in connection with the surrender of a child other than those specified by law.

Application fee and expenses incurred for conducting a home study and other investigations required by statute are permitted.

Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: § 3107.10(B)

1. • The agency or attorney that arranged the adoption shall file a preliminary accounting no later than the filing of petition for adoption.
2. • A final accounting must be made before the final decree, specifying all disbursements made or agreed to be made.
3. • A final decree will not be issued until at least 10 days after the accounting has been filed.

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