Adoption Forms

Step Parent

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor(PDF, 268KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)
ePC-A-18.2 Proposed Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption(PDF, 191KB)
ePC-A-18.SA Supplement to Adoption Petition/Pre-Placement Application(PDF, 221KB)
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.3 Consent to Adoption(PDF, 239KB)
ePC-A-18.P3 Custody Affidavit(PDF, 237KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.8 Proposed Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 114KB)
PC-A-18.7 Proposed Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)(PDF, 137KB)
ePC-A-19.4 Notice to the Child Support Enforcement Agency(PDF, 238KB)

The below forms are not e-Filed. Please bring with you to the hearing

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-18.3A Consent of Minor to Adoption(PDF, 116KB)

Private Agency/Public Agency

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor(PDF, 268KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)
ePC-A-18.2 Proposed Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption(PDF, 191KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)
ePC-A-18.SA Supplement to Adoption Petition/Pre-Placement Application(PDF, 221KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)
ePC-A-18.P3 Custody Affidavit(PDF, 237KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.8 Proposed Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 114KB)
PC-A-18.7 Proposed Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)(PDF, 137KB)

Recognition of Foreign Re-Adoption

Please upload all foreign adoption documents and child's citizenship or visa record

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-19.2 Petition of Foreign Adoption(PDF, 263KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.8 Proposed Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 114KB)

Adult Adoption

Please upload a copy of the adult's birth certificate

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-19.0 Petition for Adoption of Adult(PDF, 199KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.3 Consent to Adoption(PDF, 239KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.8A Proposed Adoption Certificate for Adult(PDF, 141KB)
ePC-A-19.1 Proposed Final Order of Adoption of Adult(PDF, 82KB)

Pre-Placement

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-18.PP1 Preplacement Application and Affidavit(PDF, 172KB)
ePC-A-18.SA Supplement to Adoption Petition/Pre-Placement Application(PDF, 221KB)

Birth Parent Placement cannot be e-Filed. Please bring with you to the Court

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-18.P1 Application for Placement(PDF, 122KB)
PC-A-18.P2 Affadavit/Application for Placement(PDF, 112KB)
ePC-A-18.3 Consent to Adoption(PDF, 239KB)
ePC-A-18.P3 Custody Affidavit(PDF, 237KB)
ePC-A-18.P4 Affidavit/Birth Parents at Placement(PDF, 3MB)
ePC-A-18.P5e Proposed Entry Approving Placement(PDF, 82KB)

Private Placement

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor(PDF, 268KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)
ePC-A-18.3B Affidavit/Unknown Birth Parents(PDF, 222KB)
ePC-A-18.P3 Custody Affidavit(PDF, 237KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.5e Proposed Interlocutory Order of Adoption(PDF, 83KB)
ePC-A-18.8 Proposed Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 114KB)
ePC-A-18.6 Proposed Final Decree of Adoption (After Interlocutory Order)(PDF, 162KB)

Custodian Adoption

Forms required at case initiation

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor(PDF, 268KB)
PC-1.E Proposed Entry Setting Hearing(PDF, 162KB)
ePC-A-18.2 Proposed Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption(PDF, 191KB)
ePC-A-18.9A Petitioner's Account(PDF, 159KB)
ePC-A-18.SA Supplement to Adoption Petition/Pre-Placement Application(PDF, 221KB)

Forms required for this case subtype on or after case initiation

Form Number Form Name
HEA 2757 Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics(PDF, 778KB)
ePC-A-18.P3 Custody Affidavit(PDF, 237KB)

Forms that must be submitted separately

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.8 Proposed Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 114KB)
PC-A-18.7 Proposed Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)(PDF, 137KB)
ePC-A-19.4 Notice to the Child Support Enforcement Agency(PDF, 238KB)

The below forms are not e-Filed. Please bring with you to the hearing

Form Number Form Name
ePC-A-18.3 Consent to Adoption(PDF, 239KB)
PC-A-18.3A Consent of Minor to Adoption(PDF, 116KB)

Miscellaneous Forms

Form Number Form Name
PC-A-19.8 Adoption Information Request(PDF, 206KB)
ePC-A-18.8AM Amended Adoption Certificate for Parents(PDF, 136KB)
PC-A-18.0A Amended Petition for Adoption of Minor(PDF, 238KB)
PC-A-18.7A Amended Proposed Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)(PDF, 163KB)
ePC-A-18.10 Certificate of Service by Adoption Assessor(PDF, 233KB)
PC-19.6 Affidavit for Service by Publication(PDF, 185KB)
ePC-A-19.4 Notice to the Child Support Enforcement Agency(PDF, 238KB)
ePC-A-18.RP1 Relative Application for Placement(PDF, 112KB)
ePC-A-18.RP2e Proposed Entry Approving Relative Placement(PDF, 83KB)
PC-A-19.3 Proposed Order for Ohio Birth Record for Foreign Born Child(PDF, 116KB)
PC-1.De Proposed Entry Continuing Hearing(PDF, 161KB)
PC-1.D Application for Continuance of Hearing(PDF, 221KB)
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