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Ohio Rev. Code § 3111.88 (2026)

Non-spousal artificial insemination definitions

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Effective:
March 22, 2001
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly
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As used in sections 3111.88 to 3111.96 of the Revised Code:

(A) "Artificial insemination" means the introduction of semen into the vagina, cervical canal, or uterus through instruments or other artificial means.

(B) "Donor" means a man who supplies semen for a non-spousal artificial insemination.

(C) "Non-spousal artificial insemination" means an artificial insemination of a woman with the semen of a man who is not her husband.

(D) "Physician" means a person who is licensed pursuant to Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine or surgery or osteopathic medicine or surgery in this state.

(E) "Recipient" means a woman who has been artificially inseminated with the semen of a donor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: State ex rel. Loyd v. Lovelady, 840 N.E.2d 1062 (Ohio 2006).
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State ex rel. Loyd v. Lovelady, 840 N.E.2d 1062 (Ohio 2006). “{¶ 11} “(c) The child was not conceived as a result of artificial insemination in compliance with sections 3111.88 to 3111.96 of the Revised Code.”
J.F. v. D.B., 116 Ohio St. 3d 363 (2007). “, R.C. 3111.88 through 3111.97, related to nonspousal artificial insemination.”
J.F. v. D.B., 2007-Ohio-6750. “, R.C. 3111.88 through 3111.97, related to nonspousal artificial insemination.”
Nemcek v. Paskey, 849 N.E.2d 108 (2006). “89 specifically provides that R.C. 3111.88 to 3111.96 pertaining to artificial insemination do not deal with surrogate motherhood.”
In re I.L.J., 2016-Ohio-7052. “(c)The child was not conceived as a result of artificial insemination in compliance with sections 3111.88 to 3111.96 of the Revised Code.”
Dragon v. Dragon, 2016-Ohio-7304. “A person filing a motion to overturn a parenting determination must satisfy three elements: (a) The court receives genetic test results from a genetic test administered no more than six months prior to the filing of the motion for relief that finds that there is a zero per cent…”
McKinzie v. Fry, 2022-Ohio-2292. “(c) The child was not conceived as a result of artificial insemination in compliance with sections 3111.88 to 3111.96 of the Revised Code.”
Keathley v. Keathley, 2016-Ohio-5296. “(c) The child was not conceived as a result of artificial insemination in compliance with sections 3111.88 to 3111.96 of the Revised Code.”
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