Adoption Courts | Stark County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate Division
Resource Name:Adoption Courts | Stark County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate Division
Stark County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate Division
address
110 Central Plaza South, Suite 501, Stark County Office Building, Canton, OH 44702-1413
Eligibility
Serves residents of Stark County. A minor child or an adult may be adopted by a married couple jointly, a step-parent, or a single adult. With the exception of an adult adoption, a home study is required.
Required documents
Will be requested as needed.
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm.
(330) 451-7755
Voice
Languages
None.
Application process
Call or visit the website for information. Probate Court filings for adoptions are required in the county where any one of the following apply: where the agency having custody of the child is located, where the child was born, where the person or persons seeking to adopt reside, where the person seeking to adopt is stationed in military service, and, in an independent placement, where the natural parent resides.
Fees
Varies.
Service area
Stark County, Ohio
All adoptions must be approved by the Probate Court. Home studies are required. Adoption files are confidential. Adoptees or adoptive parents may have some access to information. Individuals who may be adopted include the following: minor children, adults determined to be totally and permanently disabled or mentally disabled. Adults may adopt other adults if a parent-child relationship existed during the adoptee’s minority.
Last Verified
01/01/1900
What's Here
Providing organization
Stark County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate Division
Handles cases involving adoption, administration of estates, guardianships, name changes, civil commitment of individuals with severe mental illness and/or developmental disabilities, protective orders for older adults and individuals with developmental disabilities, birth corrections and issuance of marriage licenses.
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