Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

am i still responsible for my child when they turn 18 in ohio?

i adopted one of my foster children and she has since then took a turn for the worse. she will not listen to any house rules and has run away twice because she was grounded. the court has put her in respite and said that i am responsible for her until she is 19 if she is enrolled in school. she will be 18 in a month, will i have to take her back into my home until she is 19? i have several other children that i do not want influenced by her negative behaviors?


Asked on 4/06/09, 9:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Fioritto Patete Nancy Fioritto Patete, Esq.

Re: am i still responsible for my child when they turn 18 in ohio?

Adoptions can be reversed or vacated. This is not an easy process, nor is it common. I am not sure about the terms for keeping a child until 18 or graduation from high school, but this would make sense.

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Answered on 4/07/09, 7:50 am


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