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Ohio Rev. Code § 3111.23 (2026)

Acknowledgment filed with office of child support

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(A) The natural mother, the man acknowledging he is the natural father, or the other custodian or guardian of a child, a child support enforcement agency pursuant to section 3111.22 of the Revised Code, a local registrar of vital statistics pursuant to section 3705.091 of the Revised Code, or a hospital staff person pursuant to section 3727.17 of the Revised Code, may file an acknowledgment of paternity with the office of child support in the department of job and family services, acknowledging that the child is the child of the man who signed the acknowledgment. The natural mother, the man acknowledging he is the natural father, and the other custodian or guardian of a child, may file an acknowledgment in person or by mail. A child support enforcement agency, a local registrar of vital statistics, and a hospital staff person may file an acknowledgment electronically, in person, or by mail.

(B) The acknowledgment of paternity shall be:

(1) Made on the affidavit prepared pursuant to section 3111.31 of the Revised Code;

(2) Signed by the natural mother and the man acknowledging that he is the natural father and notarized or witnessed in accordance with division (C) of this section;

(3) Sent to the office not later than ten days after it has been signed and notarized.

(C) Each signature in an acknowledgment of paternity shall be notarized or witnessed by two adult witnesses. The mother and the man acknowledging that he is the natural father may sign and have the signature notarized or witnessed outside of each other's presence. If a person knows a man is presumed under section 3111.03 of the Revised Code to be the natural father of the child described in this section and that the presumed father is not the man who signed an acknowledgment with respect to the child, the person shall not notarize, witness, or file the acknowledgment pursuant to this section.

Last updated August 16, 2023 at 12:16 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 1995–2019 · leading case: In re A.B., 2019-Ohio-90, 128 N.E.3d 694.
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In re A.B., 2019-Ohio-90, 128 N.E.3d 694. · cites it 4× “te in which the marriage took place, the marriage is or could be declared invalid, and either of the following applies: (a) The marriage can only be declared invalid by a court and the child is born during the marriage or within three hundred days after the termination of the…”
In re Adoption of B.G.F., 2018-Ohio-5063, 126 N.E.3d 348. “1 See R.C. 3111.23 et seq. Thus, Step-Father contends that Father is B.”
In re Greer, 242 B.R. 389 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1999). “66(A)(10)(b) 4 which provides, inter alia, that: (A) Every person who is domiciled in this state may hold property exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, or sale to satisfy a judgment or order, as follows: (10)(b) Except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of…”
Morris v. Mottern, 2015-Ohio-4523, 48 N.E.3d 92. · cites it 2× “03(B); R.C. 3111.23; R.C. 3111.25; 23 Pa.Con.Stat.”
In re Adoption of S.R.A., 938 N.E.2d 432 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2010). “At birth, appellee signed an acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to R.C. 3111.23. Appellee was also listed as the father on the minor child’s birth certificate.”
Butler v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Inc., 109 F. Supp. 2d 856 (S.D. Ohio 2000). “66(A)(10)(b), which provides: (A) Every person who is domiciled in this state may hold property exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, or sale to satisfy a judgment or order, as follows: (10)(b) Except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code, the…”
In re Bartholomew, 214 B.R. 322 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1997). “That statute, in relevant part, exempts from the claims of creditors: Except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code, the person’s right to receive a payment under any pension, annuity, or similar plan or contract, not including a payment from a stock…”
In re Webb, 189 B.R. 144 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1995). “With respect to the exemption of an IRA, Ohio law provides the following exemption to debtors: Except for any portion of the assets that were deposited for the purpose of evading the payment of any debt and except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code,…”
In re Parker, 219 B.R. 972 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1998). “66 states, in part: Except for any portion of the assets that were deposited for the purpose of evading the payment of any debt and except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code, the person’s right in the assets held in, or to receive any payment under,…”
Rowan v. Rowan, 650 N.E.2d 1360 (Ohio 1995). “67 provides in pertinent part, “Except as otherwise provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code, compensation before payment shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from any attachment or execution, and shall be paid only to the employees or their…”
In re Bresnahan, 183 B.R. 506 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 1995). “66(A)(10)(b), which provides that: (A) Every person who is domiciled in this state may hold property exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, or sale to satisfy a judgment or order, as follows: (10)(b) Except as provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised…”
In re Lindsay, 261 B.R. 209 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2001). “67 provides, in relevant part: Except as otherwise provided in sections 3111.23 and 3113.21 of the Revised Code, compensation before payment shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from any attachment or execution, and shall be paid only to the employees or their…”
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