(A) "Kinship caregiver" has the same meaning as used in section 5180.50 of the Revised Code.
(B) "Search technology" means any locate-and-research tool, search engine, electronic database, or social media search tool available to a public children services agency or a private child placing agency.
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (17 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284.
In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. · cites it 2ד{¶ 11} R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122 (the “Kinship Caregiver Act”) became effective on September 30, 2021.”
In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164. · cites it 2דThe law requires a public children services agency, such as CCDCFS, to “make intensive efforts to identify and engage an appropriate and willing kinship caregiver for the care of a child who is in [the] [t]emporary custody of the agency.”
In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. “R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) defines “kinship caregiver” as that term is defined in R.”
In re M.K., 2023-Ohio-3786. “]” R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) defines “kinship caregiver” as the term is defined in R.”
In re B.T., 2025-Ohio-3019, 271 N.E.3d 978. · cites it 2דThe term "kinship caregiver" is however defined in the Kinship Caregiver Law, set forth in R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122, which became effective on September 30, 2021.”
In re C.D., 2024-Ohio-446, 235 N.E.3d 1039. · cites it 3ד353(A)(3), R.C. 2151.4115 et. seq., Juv. R. 2(V) and 2(II), and R.”
In re A.S., 2025-Ohio-2621. “{¶34} Mother’s first assignment of error is that the trial court erred in granting permanent custody of the children to LCCS because the agency failed to comply with the Kinship Caregiver Act, as set forth in R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122. Specifically, R.”
In re T.A., 2024-Ohio-5139. “A kinship caregiver is relevantly defined as “[a]unts … with the prefix ‘great’” and “[a]ny nonrelative adult that has a familiar and long-standing relationship or bond with the child or the family, which relationship or bond will ensure 11.”
In re C.Z., 2025-Ohio-1699. “” R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) (adopting the definition of “kinship caregiver” in R.”
In re M.a.l.-c., 2022-Ohio-1845. “]” R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) states that “‘[k]inship caregiver’ has the same meaning as used in section 5101.”
In re N.S., 2023-Ohio-4285. “85(F); R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) (adopting the definition of “kinship caregiver” in R.”
In re K.C., 2025-Ohio-5047. · cites it 2דThe Kinship Caregiver Act, set forth in R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122, became effective on September 30, 2021.”
In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. “{¶ 11} R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122 (the “Kinship Caregiver Act”) became effective on September 30, 2021.”
In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. “R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) defines “kinship caregiver” as that term is defined in R.”
In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164. “The law requires a public children services agency, such as CCDCFS, to “make intensive efforts to identify and engage an appropriate and willing kinship caregiver for the care of a child who is in [the] [t]emporary custody of the agency.”
In re M.K., 2023-Ohio-3786. “]” R.C. 2151.4115(A)(1) defines “kinship caregiver” as the term is defined in R.”
In re B.T., 2025-Ohio-3019, 271 N.E.3d 978. “The term "kinship caregiver" is however defined in the Kinship Caregiver Law, set forth in R.C. 2151.4115 through 2151.4122, which became effective on September 30, 2021.”
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