Recognition of Foreign Adoption Requirements
§ Filing Fee: $120.00
§ Petition to Recognize Foreign Decree of Adoption.
All forms must be typed.
§ Original/Certified copy foreign birth certificate of adoptee.
If birth certificate is in a foreign language a certified translation must be filed.
§ Original foreign adoption decree or certificate of adoption with a
certified translation.
The originals must be submitted for authentication and will then be returned to petitioner(s).
§ Fingerprint card(s) if previous results are dated over one year.
Please make check payable to the Treasurer, State of Ohio in the amount of $15.00 for each card submitted.
§ Copy of a current Homestudy/Assessment Report.
An Assessment will be conducted by a Court Assessor when a report is more than one year old.
§ Vital Statistics form HEA2757
§ Petitioner’s Preliminary Account.
Petitioner’s Final Account is required ten (10) days prior to hearing date.
Note: Include only the cost of the refinalization. i.e. court costs, attorney fees.