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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.4120 (2026)

Current caregiver equal to kin regarding permanency

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September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
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If a court makes the findings under section 2151.4119 of the Revised Code, the court and public children services agency or private child placing 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.

Last updated September 15, 2021 at 6:13 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case: In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832.
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In re B.D., 2022-Ohio-1832. · cites it 2× “) R.C. 2151.4120. {¶39} Given the timing of the enactment of this new statutory scheme, CSB and the juvenile court could not have realistically applied these provisions during the pendency of the case below.”
In re L.R.-L., 2023-Ohio-2071, 218 N.E.3d 284. “” R.C. 2151.4120. {¶ 13} In the case at bar, L.”
In re C.Z., 2025-Ohio-1699. “” R.C. 2151.4120. -14- Case Nos. 10-24-04, 05, 06 quoting In re J.”
In re K.C., 2025-Ohio-5047. “), quoting R.C. 2151.4120. Mother contends that the trial court erred when it determined that foster parents are “kin” pursuant to R.”
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