PROBATE COURT OF BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO REQUEST FOR COPY OF ADOPTION DOCUMENTS INFORMATION SHEET 1. This form is to be used in situations where a party to the adoption is requesting copies of adoption documents they have previously received when the case was pending before this Court, but over the course of time have either lost or misplaced their original copy of the document. This form is NOT to be used in situations where a person is requesting identifying information regarding their biological parents/siblings. 2. In order for this Court to release any adoption documents, the placement pursuant to R.C. 5103.16 must have occurred in the Butler County Probate Court or the adoption case must have been finalized in the Butler County Probate Court AND the person requesting the information must have been a party to the adoption case. 3. The form must be typewritten. 4. The form must contain the adopted person’s name after the adoption, the adoption case number (if known), and the year the adoption was finalized. 5. The applicant must present two items of identification 1 to the clerk at the time of filing the Petition or prior to the documents being released. One item of identification must contain a picture. 6. Your request should be answered within 14 business days. No documents can be released at the time of filing. 1 As per R.C. 3107.38(A)(2), items of identification include a motor vehicle driver’s or commercial driver’s license, an identification card issued under R.C. 4507.50 to 4507.52, a marriage application, a Social Security card, a credit card, a military identification card, or an employee identification card. BCPC FORM - REQUEST FOR COPY OF ADOPTION DOCUMENTS INFORMATION SHEET - PDF 4/1/04 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com PROBATE COURT OF BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF (Name after adoption) CASE NO. REQUEST FOR COPY OF ADOPTION DOCUMENTS [R.C. 3107.17(B)(1)] I, , request a copy of (Name of person requesting copy) in the matter of the (Document(s) requesting a copy of) adoption of , Case Number . (Adoptee’s name after adoption) The adoption was finalized in . (Year) I was was not (check appropriate language) a party to the Adoption Proceeding. I need a copy of this these (check appropriate language) document(s) for the following reasons: Check appropriate box: I have personally appeared and presented two items of identification to the clerk at the time of filing the Petition. I am aware that I must personally appear and present two forms of identification 1 prior to information being released to me. Signature Relationship to Adoptee ENTRY The Court denies the request for documents. The Court grants the request, and hereby gives it's consent and authorization for the documents: Probate Judge 1 As per R.C. 3107.38(A)(2), items of identification include a motor vehicle driver’s or commercial driver’s license, an identification card issued under R.C. 4507.50 to 4507.52, a marriage application, a Social Security card, a credit card, a military identification card, or an employee identification card. One item of identification must contain a photograph. BCPC FORM 317 - REQUEST FOR COPY OF ADOPTION DOCUMENTS- PDF 2-6-2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com