OH HB397

Amends Ohio Revised Code section 2108.81 to establish a priority order for who can make disposition decisions for a deceased adult who left no written declaration.

Establishes precedence rules giving the surviving spouse, then all surviving children collectively, then surviving parents, then siblings, and then other family members the right to make disposition decisions.

Grants residential parent and legal custodian of the deceased at the time they reached age of majority precedence over the other parent in making disposition decisions.

Allows any willing person, including the estate's personal representative or licensed funeral director, to assume disposition rights after making a good faith effort to locate higher-priority family members.

Provides that indigent persons and those whose final disposition is a state or political subdivision responsibility shall be handled by the responsible public officer or employee.