Ohio Code 2151.554 – Information to juvenile court in county other than county of residence
When a private or governmental entity places a child who has been adjudicated to be an unruly or delinquent child in a certified foster home in a county other than the county in which the child resided at the time of being removed from home, the placing entity shall provide the following information in writing to the juvenile court of the county in which the certified foster home is located:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2151.554
- Certified foster home: means a foster home, as defined in section 5103. See Ohio Code 2151.011
- Child: means a person who is under eighteen years of age, except that the juvenile court has jurisdiction over any person who is adjudicated an unruly child prior to attaining eighteen years of age until the person attains twenty-one years of age, and, for purposes of that jurisdiction related to that adjudication, a person who is so adjudicated an unruly child shall be deemed a "child" until the person attains twenty-one years of age. See Ohio Code 2151.011
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Juvenile court: means whichever of the following is applicable that has jurisdiction under this chapter and Chapter 2152 of the Revised Code:
(a) The division of the court of common pleas specified in section 2101. See Ohio Code 2151.011
(A) The information listed in divisions (B)(2) to (4) of section 2151.551 of the Revised Code;
(B) A brief description of the facts supporting the adjudication that the child is unruly or delinquent;
(C) The name and address of the foster caregiver;
(D) Safety and well-being concerns with respect to the child and community.