Adoption Courts | Summit County Probate Court
Investigates and approves all adoptions in Summit County whether through private placement or a licensed adoption agency. Requires a home study to ensure the suitability of the prospective adoptive home. Maintains confidential adoption files. Allows adoptees or adoptive parents some access to information with a proper court record release.
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211 Summit
Physical Address
209 South High Street, Akron, OH 44308
Hours
Same as site hours.
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Fax
(330) 643-2393
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Application process
Call the Adoption Department or visit the website for more information. Adoption forms and criteria for adoptions in Summit County are located on the website at www.summitohioprobate.com. Finalizing an adoption changes the birth certificate and the original is sealed.
Fee
Varies. Call for details.
Eligibility
Serves residents of Summit County. A minor child or an adult may be adopted by a husband and wife jointly, a step-parent, or a single adult. With the exception of an adult adoption, a home study is required.
Languages
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Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Summit County Probate Court
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.