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OH HB806

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Bird

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Origin

House of Representatives

136th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Requires the Ohio Supreme Court to prescribe a standardized form to facilitate sibling visitation filings and modifications

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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