ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

Click on a state to see it's page:

ICPC STATE Pages

Ohio

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, varies by employee (anytime between 7:00am and 5:00PM) · Phone: · Fax: (614) 387-1032

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator

Sharla O’Keeffe
(Does not handle any ICPC cases)
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Deputy Compact Administrator

Elaine Hall (All outgoing private/independent adoptions, all incoming residential, all incoming placements to homes licensed/approved by private agencies, all requests for supervision of youth in Extended Foster Care, outgoing parent/juvenile court residential placements)

Tel: (380) 218-1880
Fax: (614) 387-1032
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Jennifer Kobel (handles same type cases as Elaine)
Tel: (614) 752-1109
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (A-H)

OHIO IS DECENTRALIZED. DO NOT SEND OHIO COUNTY CASES TO THE OHIO STATE ICPC OFFICE. For all cases where the Ohio county agency has custody or Protective Supervision of a child, maintain communication directly with the Ohio county agency ICPC contact as stated below. For all cases where a family is not already licensed or approved by a private agency and the Ohio public agency is being asked to complete the home study, please follow the instructions below.

Each county has a designated ICPC ADCA who should be contacted directly for any ICPC cases involving that county agency.
County contact information can be found here: https://aphsa.org/AAICPC/AAICPC/Resources.aspx (File is located at the bottom of the web page under “Rules, Regulations and Additional Information”)

Administrative Assistant (A-L)

N/A

ICPC Specialist (I-Q)

N/A

Administrative Assistant (M-Z)

N/A

ICPC Specialist (R-Z)

N/A

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address

DO NOT MAIL DOCUMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY. All staff works remotely.

Fax: (614) 387-1032
E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Federal Express Address

DO NOT MAIL DOCUMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY. All staff works remotely.

Fax: (614) 387-1032
E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 855-O-H-CHILD (855-642-4453)	Juvenile Compact Office ODYS/ICJ (614) 466-2788
Mental Health Compact Office Ohio Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services (614) 644-8905

Useful Websites

General Iinformation

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

Adoption

Independent /Private

Independent/Private Adoptive Placements:

Ohio permits private attorney, private agency and/or independent adoptions

Adoption Type	Yes/No
Private Agency	Yes
Private Attorney	Yes
Independent	Yes

Adoption Statute-Non-Agency; Independent; Private Adoptions:

Statutory code/cite: Private Agency Adoption
Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3107, Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 5101:2-48
Statutory code/cite: Private Attorney Adoption
ORC 3107, OAC 5101:2-48
Statutory code/cite: Independent Adoption
ORC 3107, OAC 5101:2-48

Public

Public Adoptive Placements-Requirements

ORC 3107, OAC 5101:2-48

INDEPENDENT / PRIVATE / PUBLIC

The following information applies to independent, private and public adoptions

Adoption Assistance

Adoption assistance payments begins

At the time the child is placed

Sending State Adoption Subsidy Payments (Guidelines)

Special Needs

Ohio definition of "Special Needs"

Special needs child for the purposes of the state adoption subsidy program is a child who, prior to substitute care or adoptive placement, has at least one of the following needs or circumstances that may be a barrier to placement or adoption or a barrier to a child being sustained in a substitute care placement or adoptive home without financial assistance because the child:

(a) Is in a sibling group which should be placed together;
(b) Is a member of a minority or ethnic group;
(c) Is six years of age or older;
(d) Has remained in the permanent custody of a PCSA or PCPA for more than one year;
(e) Has a medical condition, physical impairment, mental retardation or developmental disability;
(f) Has an emotional disturbance or behavioral problem;
(g) Has a social or medical history or the background of the child’s biological family has a social or medical history which may place the child at risk of acquiring a medical condition, a physical, mental or developmental disability or an emotional disorder;
(h) Has been in the home of his/her prospective adoptive parents as a foster child for at least one year and would experience severe separation and loss if placed in another setting due to his/her significant emotional ties with these foster parents as determined and documented by a qualified mental health professional;
(i) Has experienced previous adoption disruption or multiple placements.

Finalization

Adoption may be finalized in another state:

Before finalization can occur in Ohio, child must be in adoptive placement:

6 months
Other

Indicate any exceptions to the timeframes indicated that apply in relative placements

Statutory code/cite for Adoption Petition

Statutory code/cite for adoption petition
ORC 3107.05

Court Jurisdiction for Adoption Cases

Home Study (Adoptions)

Statutory code/cite for the Adoptive Home Studies:

OAC 5101:2-48

Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study

Private Adoptions: Yes
Independent Adoptions: Yes

Age of Majority

State's age of majority

18, or 21 if mentally/physically handicapped

Statutory code/cite and the age of majority:

Child” means any person under eighteen years of age or a mentally or physically handicapped person under twenty-one years of age.

Services (after Age of Majority)

As the Receiving State, the following services will be provided/continued at the age of majority:

Supervision
Respite
Medicaid

Appeals

Appeals permitted:

Home Study: Yes
ICPC Decision: No

Border Agreements

Border Agreements permitted:

Current Border Agreements with:

Kentucky

Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry

Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks

Ohio requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care
Relative Care
Relative-Foster Care
Foster-Adopt
Adoption
Other, specified below

Local agencies performing protective services functions on behalf of children determine based on safety concerns whether home studies and / or background checks are undertaken for non-custodial parents or parents with whom children are being reunified.

Criminal Background Screening

The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks/and abuse and neglect.

Live Scan or other computerized technology
Finger Print cards

Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:

National
State

Background Screening

State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:

State requires state and federal criminal checks. Several local agencies also require local police checks, per their internal policies.

Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:

Refer to OAC 5101:2-7-02 for foster care, and 5101:2-48-10 for adoption.

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

	Federal	State	ANR
Foster Care	y	y	y
Relative	y	y	y
Adoption	y	y	y
Foster-Adopt	y	y	y
Parent

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered

Verification of Criminal Records Results

Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background

Custody Matters - NON ICPC

(NOTE: These are private or domestic custody matters brought before the court for determination/decision)

Non-ICPC Requests - (i.e. private/domestic custody cases)

ICPC Office will not investigate a domestic or private custody matter.

Parent vs. Parent: No
Third Parties: No

ICPC Offices will assist with referral:

Custody Investigation

Any custody investigations involving alleged child abuse or neglect would be referred to the county children services agency.

Definitions

Ohio Specific Definitions

If the following terms are defined differently than below (General Definitions), please provide definitions for the following types of placements as defined within your state. If definitions in your state are the same, please type the word same in the space provided. (only 250 characters per answer will be accepted).

Adoption-is the creation, by a court of competent jurisdiction, of parental rights and responsibilities between a child and an adult, along with the termination of all parental rights and responsibilities to the child held by any other persons, which have not been previously surrendered or terminated by court order.

Foster-Adopt-N/A

Foster Care-means a private residence in which children are received apart from their parents, guardian, or legal custodian, by an individual reimbursed for providing the children non-secure care, supervision, or training twenty-four hours a day. “Foster home” does not include care provided for a child in the home of a person other than the child’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian while the parent, guardian, or legal custodian is temporarily away. Family foster homes, pre-adoptive infant foster homes and specialized foster homes are types of foster homes.
Parent-

Public Education Costs

Ohio charges for public education:

Other: Varies by school district.

Ohio charges the sending state for specialized services (occupational, speech therapy)

Other: Per agreement between locals.

Ohio charges the Sending State to obtain assessments/diagnostics and/or services for education purposes:

Other: Per agreement between locals.

Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments

FINANCIAL PLANS

Ohio permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Ohio as the Receiving State.

Medicaid

TANF Child Only

TANF–Family

As the Sending state, following are considered as a viable financial/medical plan when making interstate placements:

Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)

Applying for TANF - Child Only

Title IV-E Foster Care

Title IV-E Adoption Assistance

Sending State Adoption Assistance

Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)

Kin-Guardianship - State

Medicaid

Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance

As the Receiving state, following are considered a viable financial/medical plan when receiving interstate placements:

Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)

Applying for TANF - Child Only

Title IV-E Foster Care

Title IV-E Adoption Assistance

Sending State Adoption Assistance

Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)

Kin-Guardianship - State

Medicaid

Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance

MEDICAID / MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

The state will ensure medical coverage benefits and services can be received through benefits, programs and providers in the Receiving State before placing a child across state lines.

No

Medicaid

The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).

Yes

WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS

Waiting period to apply for benefit assistance:

No waiting period

Waiting period to receive benefits for a child who is under the legal custody/legal jurisdiction of the sending state:

No waiting period

STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE/COVERAGE

As the Sending State, Ohio will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible

Other: Per agreement between locals.

As the Sending State, Ohio will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance.

Yes

PAYMENTS MADE

TANF Payments

Adoption assistance payments begin:

At the time the child is placed.

Foster Care Payments

Special Education Payments

Other: per agreement between local agencies.

Daycare Payments

Other

per agreement between local agencies.

Kinship Program

TITLE IV-E

Medicaid - The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).

Yes

Title IV-E documentation/verification required

Yes: Documentation of IV-E status required.

Foster Care

RATES (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

Negotiable

Other

Ohio does not have a statewide set rate, however there are set ceilings for each level of reimbursement.

Ohio foster care rates:

Service Level of Care Amount per day

Basic

Moderate

Specialized

Intense

REQUIREMENTS (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Please refer to OAC 5101:2-5 and 5101:2-7

Training (Education and Training)

Please refer to OAC 5101:2-5-33

Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)

Types of Home Studies

Ohio conducts the following types of home studies:

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Parent Care

Foster- Adopt

Ohio designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.

Yes

Ohio considers a home study as current/valid for:

2 years

Private Contract Services - Home Study

As the Sending State, Ohio will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study

Yes

As the Receiving State, Ohio will permit a Sending state to pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study.

Yes

As the Receiving State, Ohio will accept/update a home study that was not originally conducted by the receiving state or a private contractor acting on behalf of the Receiving State.

Will not Update or Accept

Adoptive Home Studies

Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

No

Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study

Private Adoptions: Yes

Independent Adoptions: Yes

DCPS contracts for Purchase of Services with private agencies in other states:

Yes

Foster Care Home Study

Home study for foster care conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

Yes

Parent Home Study

If child has been removed from the parent, Ohio requires a home study evaluation before reunification.

Non-Custodial Parents

Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:

Proof of Paternity is required:

No

Relative/Kinship Home Study

Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

Yes

Define Relative

Relative" means the following:

(a) Individuals related by blood or adoption:

(i) Parents, grandparents, including grandparents with the prefix “great”, “great-great”, “grand”, or “great-grand”;

(ii) Siblings;

(iii) Aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces, including such relative with the prefix “great,” “great-great,” or “great-grand;”

(iv) First cousins and first cousins once removed.

(b) Stepparents and stepsiblings;

(c) Spouses and former spouses of individuals named in paragraph (a) of this rule.

Relatives must be licensed:

No

Proof of Paternity is required:

No

Ohio considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Ohio performs priority placements:

Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

30 days

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Private

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

30 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

30 days

Ohio determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Date stamped in the mailroom

Date of the 100A

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Regular Mail Express Mail Overnight Mail Electronic Mail

Send request for a home study to Receiving State y y y y

Send home study request to Local office y y y y

Send home study report to Sending State y y y y

Criminal Record Checks

Ohio requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Foster-Adopt

Adoption

Other, specified below

Local agencies performing protective services functions on behalf of children determine based on safety concerns whether home studies and / or background checks are undertaken for non-custodial parents or parents with whom children are being reunified.

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered

ICPC Processing And Data Collection

Ohio conducts the following types of home studies:

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Parent Care

Foster- Adopt

ICPC Placement Checklists

Adoption Foster Foster-Adopt Parent Relative Residential Electronic Transmission Accepted *

ICPC 100A (Placement Request) y y y y y y S,R,L

ICPC – 100 B (if child is in the Receiving State) y y y y y y S,R,L

Court Order y y y y y y S,R,L

Medical Documentation/History y y y y y S,R,L

Financial/ Medical Plan to support placement y y y y y y S,R,L

Social History/ Case Plan y y y y y y S,R,L

Title IV-E Status y y y y S,R,L

Termination of Paternal Rights y S,R,L

Consent to Adoption y S,R,L

Date of Receipt - Home Study

Ohio determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Date stamped in the mailroom

Date of the 100A

Ohio designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.

Yes

Private Contract Services - Home Study

As the Sending State, Ohio will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study

Yes

Criminal Records Checks

Ohio requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Foster-Adopt

Adoption

Other, specified below

Local agencies performing protective services functions on behalf of children determine based on safety concerns whether home studies and / or background checks are undertaken for non-custodial parents or parents with whom children are being reunified.

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Regular Mail Express Mail Overnight Mail Electronic Mail

Send request for a home study to Receiving State y y y y

Send home study request to Local office y y y y

Send home study report to Sending State y y y y

Wait/Processing Times

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

30 days

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

2 yearsA foster care certification is valid for two years unless there are significant changes in the family (such as a move, marriage, divorce, etc.) requiring an update to the assessment. The two year certification may also end sooner if a revocation or withdrawal occurs before that time.

Ohio offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

OtherEach local agency determines their own schedule of pre-service training.

Wait Time for ICPC Decision

Foster Care Relative Relative - Foster Care Parent Foster - Adopt Adoption
(Public) Adoption
(Private) Adoption
(Independent)

2-3months 1-2 months 2-3months 1-2 months 2-3months 2-3months 1- 30 days 1- 30 days

Data Collection

Ohio collects, tracks and reports interstate data via:

State System (SACWS or Other Computer System/Database)

Ohio collects, tracks and reports interstate home studies via

State System (SACWS or Other Computer System/Database)

Licensing/Certification/Approval

Licensing

Dual Licensing state:

Yes

Ohio uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

Approve (Adoption)

Verified (Foster Home)

Certified

Ohio requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

Foster Care

Relative-Foster Care

Adoption

Foster/Adopt

Ohio resource training program is as follows:

PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)

Ohio will give full or partial credit for foster care and adoption education and training completed in another state:

Adoption
No Credit

Foster Care
No Credit

Title IV-E documentation/verification required

Yes: Documentation of IV-E status required.

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements

Foster Care Placements

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

2 yearsA foster care certification is valid for two years unless there are significant changes in the family (such as a move, marriage, divorce, etc.) requiring an update to the assessment. The two year certification may also end sooner if a revocation or withdrawal occurs before that time.

Ohio offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

OtherEach local agency determines their own schedule of pre-service training.

Parent Studies

Ohio conducts the following types of home studies:

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Parent Care

Foster- Adopt

Custodial Parent Evaluated Per Reunification

If child has been removed from the parent, Ohio requires a home study evaluation before reunification.

Non-Custodial Parents

Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:

Proof of Paternity is required:

No

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Ohio performs priority placements:

Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

30 days

Ohio determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Date stamped in the mailroom

Date of the 100A

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Regular Mail Express Mail Overnight Mail Electronic Mail

Send request for a home study to Receiving State y y y y

Send home study request to Local office y y y y

Send home study report to Sending State y y y y

Criminal Records Checks

Ohio requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Foster-Adopt

Adoption

Other, specified below

Local agencies performing protective services functions on behalf of children determine based on safety concerns whether home studies and / or background checks are undertaken for non-custodial parents or parents with whom children are being reunified.

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Verification of Criminal Records Results

Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

2 yearsA foster care certification is valid for two years unless there are significant changes in the family (such as a move, marriage, divorce, etc.) requiring an update to the assessment. The two year certification may also end sooner if a revocation or withdrawal occurs before that time.

Ohio offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

OtherEach local agency determines their own schedule of pre-service training.

Relative Placements

Ohio conducts the following types of home studies:

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Parent Care

Foster- Adopt

Relative Home Study

Define Relative

Relative" means the following:

(a) Individuals related by blood or adoption:

(i) Parents, grandparents, including grandparents with the prefix “great”, “great-great”, “grand”, or “great-grand”;

(ii) Siblings;

(iii) Aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces, including such relative with the prefix “great,” “great-great,” or “great-grand;”

(iv) First cousins and first cousins once removed.

(b) Stepparents and stepsiblings;

(c) Spouses and former spouses of individuals named in paragraph (a) of this rule.

Relatives must be licensed:

No

Proof of Paternity is required:

No

Ohio considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Ohio performs priority placements:

Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

30 days

Ohio determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Date stamped in the mailroom

Date of the 100A

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Regular Mail Express Mail Overnight Mail Electronic Mail

Send request for a home study to Receiving State y y y y

Send home study request to Local office y y y y

Send home study report to Sending State y y y y

Criminal Records Checks

Ohio requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care

Relative Care

Relative-Foster Care

Foster-Adopt

Adoption

Other, specified below

Local agencies performing protective services functions on behalf of children determine based on safety concerns whether home studies and / or background checks are undertaken for non-custodial parents or parents with whom children are being reunified.

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 48-72 hours

Local/County: Not Offered

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: 31-60 days

Local/County: Not Offered

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

60 days

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Ohio requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Federal State Local ANR NR

Foster Care y y y

Relative y y y

Adoption y y y

Foster-Adopt y y y

Parent

Verification of Criminal Records Results

Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

2 yearsA foster care certification is valid for two years unless there are significant changes in the family (such as a move, marriage, divorce, etc.) requiring an update to the assessment. The two year certification may also end sooner if a revocation or withdrawal occurs before that time.

Ohio offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

OtherEach local agency determines their own schedule of pre-service training.

Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities

Before Ohio will approve a child for an interstate placement with an RTF, Certification/verification of acceptance is required from the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF).

Yes

Residential Placements

“Residential facility” means a group home, children’s crisis care facility (as defined in rule 5101:2-9-36 of the Administrative Code), children’s residential center, or residential parenting facility where twenty-four hour child care is provided by child care staff employed or contracted by an agency. A foster home is not a residential facility.

Supervisory Reports

Ohio Requires face-to-face supervision:

Once a month

Ohio will provide supervision of an interstate placement:

Until the ICPC case is closed

Ohio Submits a supervisory report to the Sending State

Once a month

Ohio will send a supervision report to:

The ICPC in the Sending State

Supervision Guidelines

Please see Regulation 11 for supervision requirements under the ICPC (Link provided below):

Best Practice Guidelines for Supervision via the ICPC

Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

No

Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

Yes

After TPR, relatives are no longer relatives and a foster care or adoptive home study must be requested.

No

Relative Home Study

Define Relative

Relative" means the following:

(a) Individuals related by blood or adoption:

(i) Parents, grandparents, including grandparents with the prefix “great”, “great-great”, “grand”, or “great-grand”;

(ii) Siblings;

(iii) Aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces, including such relative with the prefix “great,” “great-great,” or “great-grand;”

(iv) First cousins and first cousins once removed.

(b) Stepparents and stepsiblings;

(c) Spouses and former spouses of individuals named in paragraph (a) of this rule.

Relatives must be licensed:

No

Proof of Paternity is required:

No

Ohio considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)