Ohio 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:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
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:
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):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
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.
Types 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):
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:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
- 2 years
A 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:
- Other: Each local agency determines their own schedule of pre-service training.
