House Bill 92 now allows an adult to be adopted if the adult is the child of the spouse, as long as the adult child consents to the adoption.

This means that a child can finally become a regular member of the family. Previously under Ohio law, an adult could only be adopted if he had established a parent-childlike relationship as a minor. If a couple had married and decided they wanted to combine their families, parents could only adopt the other parent’s minor children. But what to do in a situation where you have remarried and your new spouse has an adult child who wishes to become bound to this family? Previously under Ohio law that adult child could not be adopted.

Now House Bill 92 allows each spouse to affirm the other’s children and put all the kids on the same footing.

To see House Bill 92 as passed by House, cut and paste the following link to your browser:

http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/analyses129/h0092-ph-129.pdf

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