OH HB686

Parents or legal custodians may apply for guardianship of their incompetent adult child starting at age 17 years and 6 months, and may file guardianship nominations with probate court in advance

Courts with jurisdiction over parental rights allocation must retain jurisdiction over a person with a disability who reaches age of majority until probate court issues a final guardianship order, with existing custody and visitation orders remaining in effect during this transition

Parents are prohibited from canceling or changing health care coverage or public assistance benefits for a person with a disability while guardianship proceedings are pending

Courts may appoint a guardian ad litem for persons with disabilities during the transition period, with billing capped at court-assigned deposit amounts and costs allocated proportionally based on time spent with each parent

Adds a new $10 probate court fee for depositing guardianship nominations, with corresponding updates to related fee schedule section references throughout the Ohio Revised Code