Grants adoptions and presides over adoption hearings. Processes adoptions including agency adoptions, independent adoptions and interstate adoptions. Processes petitions for foreign adoptions and release of identifying information, vital statistics, and medical information regarding adoptions. Does not assist in filing and does not give legal advice.

All adoptions must be approved by the probate court before they become final. Person or persons wishing to adopt are required to submit to an investigation of their living environment by professionally-trained personnel to insure their suitability as parents.

All adoptions must be approved by the Court before finalization. The person or persons applying for adoption must submit to an investigation to ensure a suitable placement.

Investigates and approves all adoptions in Lorain 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 may some access to information with a proper court record release.

All adoptions must be approved by the Court before finalization. The person or persons applying for adoption must submit to an investigation to ensure a suitable placement.

All adoptions must be approved by the probate court before they become final. Person or persons wishing to adopt are required to submit to an investigation of their living environment by professionally-trained personnel to insure their suitability as parents.

Presides over adoption hearings and grants adoptions. Processes different types of adoptions including agency, independent (child related to person wanting to adopt), and interstate. Handles adoptions where Cuyahoga County is the location of the agency having custody of child, where child was born, where person(s) seeking to adopt resides, where adopting person is stationed in military service, or where natural parent resides (for independent placement). Performs home studies for independent adoptions. Processes petitions for foreign adoptions and release of identifying information, vital statistics, and medical information regarding adoptions.

Grants adoptions and presides over adoption hearings. Processes adoptions including agency adoptions, independent adoptions and interstate adoptions. Processes petitions for foreign adoptions and release of identifying information, vital statistics, and medical information regarding adoptions. Does not assist in filing and does not give legal advice.