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 Decree

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-19.3	Proposed Order for Ohio Birth Record of Foreign Born Child(PDF, 116KB)

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)