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OH HB806
Bill
Status
3/31/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adam Bird
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AI Summary
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Creates new section 3109.111 allowing minor siblings (including half-siblings and step-siblings) to seek court-ordered companionship or visitation rights with each other when a parent or stepparent is deceased, divorce proceedings are pending, or paternity has been established for a child born to an unmarried woman
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Courts must grant sibling visitation if determined to be in the child's best interest, considering factors such as whether the relationship is mutually beneficial and whether visitation would adversely affect parent-child relationships
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Motions for sibling visitation may be filed by the minor sibling, their parent/guardian/custodian, or a next friend who is at least 18 years old; courts may appoint an attorney for siblings unable to obtain representation
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Requires the Ohio Supreme Court to prescribe a standardized form to facilitate sibling visitation filings and modifications
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Amends existing statutes to integrate the new sibling visitation rights into Ohio's framework for parenting time, contempt enforcement, adoption proceedings, domestic violence protection orders, and public children services agency duties
Legislative Description
Regards minor siblings' companionship, visitation rights
Juvenile and Family Law
Last Action
Introduced
3/31/2026