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Adoption is a legal process in which an adult person assumes responsibility for the care and support of another person (usually a child) who is not the adoptive parent's biological child. The child's biological or birth parents generally must give up their parental rights to complete an adoption.

In Ohio, adoption is a legal process governed by Ohio Revised Code Title 31, which allows an adult to become the legal parent of someone else's child. To complete an adoption, the biological or birth parents typically must relinquish their parental rights, either voluntarily or through a court order. In cases where the birth parents are deceased, unknown, or have already had their parental rights terminated, this requirement may not apply. The adoption process in Ohio requires the filing of a petition with the court, and the prospective adoptive parents must undergo a home study and background checks. The court will consider the best interests of the child in making an adoption decision. After the adoption is finalized, the adoptive parents have the same rights and responsibilities as if the child were born to them, and the child gains the right to inherit from the adoptive parents.

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