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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.4119 (2026)

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A court may issue an order under section 2151.4118 of the Revised Code if it finds all of the following:

(A) The child has been living in a stable home environment with the child's current caregivers for the past twelve consecutive months.

(B) The current caregivers have expressed interest in providing permanency for the child.

(C) The removal of the child from the current caregivers would be detrimental to the child's emotional well-being.

Last updated September 15, 2021 at 6:12 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284.
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In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. · cites it 5× “22AP-381 4 current placement is in the child’s best interest and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on the findings in R.C. 2151.4119. R.C. 2151.4118. To issue an order relieving the agency of its statutory obligation under R.”
In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164. · cites it 4× “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.C. 2151.4119. Before the court…”
In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. · cites it 2× “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 continued intensive efforts…”
In re C.D., 2024-Ohio-446, 235 N.E.3d 1039. · cites it 3× “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.C. 2151.4119. And under R.C.…”
In re C.Z., 2025-Ohio-1699. · cites it 2× “If the juvenile court makes the findings under R.C. 2151.4119, then the juvenile court and the public children services agency “may consider the child’s current caregiver as having a kin relationship with the child and at an equal standing to other kin in regards to permanency.”
In re K.C., 2025-Ohio-5047. · cites it 7× “) On March 3, 2025, the juvenile court found the following, in relevant part: The Court finds, pursuant to O.R.C. 2151.4119, all of the following: (A) The child has been living in a stable home environment with the child’s current caregivers for the past twelve consecutive…”
In re N.S., 2023-Ohio-4285. · cites it 2× “However, the juvenile court may issue an order relieving the agency of its obligation to exercise intensive efforts if it determines that continuation of the child’s current placement is in the child’s best interest and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on…”
In re B.S., 2025-Ohio-4518. “However, the juvenile court may issue an order relieving the agency of its obligation to exercise intensive efforts if it determines that continuation of the child’s current placement is in the child’s best interest and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.4119(A): 5 cases
In re A.M., 2024-Ohio-1164. “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.C. 2151.4119. Before the court…”
In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. “22AP-381 4 current placement is in the child’s best interest and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on the findings in R.C. 2151.4119. R.C. 2151.4118. To issue an order relieving the agency of its statutory obligation under R.”
In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. “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 continued intensive efforts…”
In re C.Z., 2025-Ohio-1699. “If the juvenile court makes the findings under R.C. 2151.4119, then the juvenile court and the public children services agency “may consider the child’s current caregiver as having a kin relationship with the child and at an equal standing to other kin in regards to permanency.”
In re N.S., 2023-Ohio-4285. “However, the juvenile court may issue an order relieving the agency of its obligation to exercise intensive efforts if it determines that continuation of the child’s current placement is in the child’s best interest and that continued intensive efforts are unnecessary based on…”
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