Q: How do I go from third party custody to adoption?
I have a child that was removed from her home 14 months ago. She has lived with me since. I currently have temporary custody, and the state filed for LC. The next hearing is July.
Cps is not filing for tpr because they do not have custody, only I do. Mother neglected child, has made minimal progress on case plan, is mentally ill, and I could go on.
Father pays $18 a week for child support, but has not seen her in 4 months. He requested no further visits from the case manager and said he does not want a relationship with his daughter. No contact since.
So, assuming I get LC, legal custody, how would I then adopt her? She's six if that matters and neither parent will agree to it.
A:
Adoption will be filed through the probate court in Clark county. You will have to get an attorney (required by the local court) and prove what you need to under R.C 3107.07.
You will need to allege and prove the following: The parent has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor or to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding either the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
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