Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 3111.25 (2026)

Acknowledgment of paternity is final and enforceable

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An acknowledgment of paternity is final and enforceable without ratification by a court when the acknowledgment has been filed with the office of child support, the information on the acknowledgment has been entered in the birth registry, and the acknowledgment has not been rescinded and is not subject to possible recission pursuant to section 3111.27 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: In re L.C.C., 2018-Ohio-4617, 114 N.E.3d 448.
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In re L.C.C., 2018-Ohio-4617, 114 N.E.3d 448. · cites it 4× “The evidence produced at trial established that appellant, believing that he was the biological father of Alexis, filed an R.C. 3111.25 affidavit indicating he was the father.”
In re A.R., 2023-Ohio-394. · cites it 2× “232 or R.C. 3111.25, 3111.821, or under R.C. Chapter 3111.”
Morris v. Mottern, 2015-Ohio-4523, 48 N.E.3d 92. · cites it 2× “23; R.C. 3111.25; 23 Pa.Con.Stat.Ann. 5103. In Pennsylvania, as in Ohio, the hospital where B.”
In re Guardianship of Elliot, 2010-Ohio-5405. · cites it 3× “In her complaint for child support, Amy alleged that David was Katlyn’s legal father pursuant to R.C. 3111.25 because he signed an acknowledgement of paternity.”
Angus v. Angus, 2014-Ohio-4225. · cites it 2× “Angus executed an acknowledgement of paternity by affidavit under R.C. 3111.25. Such an acknowledgement of paternity becomes final without ratification of a court when the acknowledgement has been entered into the birth registry and a 60-day time period for rescission under R.”
State ex rel. C.W. v. Boros, 2019-Ohio-4388. “R.C. 3111.25. Once the acknowledgment becomes final and enforceable, the child is the child of the man who signed the acknowledgement.”
McKinzie v. Fry, 2022-Ohio-2292. “She recognized that under R.C. 3111.25, an acknowledgment of paternity becomes final and enforceable when the acknowledgment has been entered into the birth registry and the period for rescission has passed.”
In re Est. of Snider, 2023-Ohio-3576, 226 N.E.3d 400. · cites it 2× “The trial court first found that, pursuant to R.C. 3111.25 and R.C. 3111.27, the issue of paternity as to appellant was established in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, and was not rescinded.”
In re Z.S., 2011-Ohio-3269. “2Pursuant to R.C. 3111.25, an acknowledgment of paternity becomes final and enforceable without ratification of the court when the acknowledgment has been entered into the birth registry and the 60–day time period for rescission under R.”
In re Z.M., 2019-Ohio-1192. “Pursuant to R.C. 3111.25, an acknowledgement of paternity becomes final and enforceable without ratification of the court when the acknowledgement has been entered in the birth registry and the 60-day time period for rescission under R.”
Hall v. Hall, 2017-Ohio-447. “Pursuant to R.C. 3111.25, an acknowledgement of paternity becomes final and enforceable without ratification of the court when the acknowledgement has been entered into the birth registry and the 60-day time period for rescission under R.”
Wilson v. Montgomery, 2026-Ohio-1434. “Pursuant to R.C. 3111.25, an acknowledgement of paternity becomes final and enforceable without ratification of the court when the acknowledgement has been entered into the birth registry and the 60-day time for rescission under R.”
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