Obtain Registration Form (OHDS 1694) from, and return it by personal delivery or mail to:
Ohio Putative Father Registry
255 East Main St., 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-5222
Tel: 1-888-313-3100 or 614-466-9274
Fax: 614-728-2604
Notarization required. Cost: None.
Ignorance of the pregnancy is no excuse for not signing the registry. The sexual act itself lets the adoption proceed without the putative father’s consent if he has not signed the registry within 30 days after the child’s birth or legally established fatherhood. O.R.C. 3107.061, & 3107(B).
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