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VISITATION
Ohio State Bar Association articles addressing grandparent's visitation:
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What You Should Know about Rights in Parent Versus Grandparent Custody Battles
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Power of Attorney Can Help Grandparents Get Authority To Care for Grandchildren
Briefs prepared by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, the research arm
for Ohio’s General Assembly:
Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code sections addressing
grandparent visitation:
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Section 3109.051: Order granting parenting time or companionship or visitation rights (particularly section B)
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Section 3109.11: Companionship or visitation rights where parent is deceased
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Section 3109.12: Parenting time, companionship or visitation rights where mother is unmarried
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5180:2-42-92: Parent, guardian or custodian visits with a child in temporary custody
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5101:2-52: General requirements applicable to interstate placements of children
Nolo.com article concerning how the United States Supreme Court's decision
in Troxel v. Granville affects grandparents' visitation rights.
Local Articles
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Carlin, Angela G., A balancing act in grandparent visitation: Harrold v. Collier, 16 Prob. L. J. of Ohio 146 (May/June 2006)
ProSeniors: Grandparent's Rights
CUSTODY