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Ohio Rev. Code § 3111.52 (2026)

Changing surname of child

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Effective:
March 22, 2001
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly
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The child support enforcement agency, as part of an administrative order determining the existence of a parent and child relationship, may order the surname of the child subject to the determination to be changed and order the change to be made on the child's birth record consistent with the order if both the parties agree to the change.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: In re E.M.T., 2025-Ohio-4638, 272 N.E.3d 720.
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In re E.M.T., 2025-Ohio-4638, 272 N.E.3d 720. “, R.C. 3111.52 (providing that a child support enforcement agency may order a child’s surname changed if both parties agree to the change).”
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