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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.4118 (2026)

Court determination intensive efforts not required

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September 30, 2021
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A court may issue an order that determines, with respect to a child described in section 2151.4116 of the Revised Code who is not receiving care in the home of a kinship caregiver, that the continuation of the child's current placement is in the child's best interest and that intensive efforts to identify and engage an appropriate and willing kinship caregiver for the child are unnecessary if the court makes the findings in section 2151.4119 of the Revised Code.

Last updated September 15, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164.
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In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164. · cites it 3× “However, under R.C. 2151.4118, the court may issue an order that the continuation of the child’s placement in the home of a non-kinship caregiver is in the best interest of the child and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on findings set forth in R.”
In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. · cites it 2× “R.C. 2151.4118. To issue an order relieving the agency of its statutory obligation under R.”
In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. · cites it 2× “Nevertheless, R.C. 2151.4118 provides that the juvenile court may relieve the agency of continued intensive efforts to locate an appropriate kinship caregiver if it finds that continuing the child’s current placement with non-kin is in the best interest of the child and that…”
In re C.D., 2024-Ohio-446, 235 N.E.3d 1039. · cites it 3× “” Under R.C. 2151.4118, the court may issue an order that the continuation of the child’s placement in the home of a non-kinship caregiver is in the best interest of the child and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on findings set forth in R.”
In re C.Z., 2025-Ohio-1699. “4117, or, alternatively, by granting the agency an exemption under R.C. 2151.4118. Mother’s Second Assignment of Error The trial court erred in granting permanent custody to the agency.”
In re K.C., 2025-Ohio-5047. · cites it 3× “Of significance here, [i]f the juvenile court makes the R.C. 2151.4118 finding relieving the agency of continued intensive efforts to locate an appropriate kinship caregiver, it is significant that this new statutory scheme allows the juvenile court and agency to “consider the…”
In re N.S., 2023-Ohio-4285. “R.C. 2151.4118. To issue an order relieving the agency of its statutory obligation under R.”
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