Thank you for clarifying that. I was not absolutely sure. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Traxler" <gtraxler@prodigy.net> To: <ohlorain@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] adoption question > As far as I know, from my volunteer work with Lorain Domestic Relations > Court, adoption in Lorain County, Ohio CAN be open if the parents who are > adopting agree to it. They DON'T have to agree to it. Even if they agree > to > it, they can change their mind later without any court involvement or any > explanations to anyone. > > Gayle > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohlorain-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlorain-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Kathy Gies > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:32 PM > To: ohlorain@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] adoption question > > Adoption currently is open in Ohio. I know because I have family > currently > looking into adoption and have an adopted nephew and his adoption is open. > Not so sure it's a good idea but that is the way it is for now. > > Kathy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Bakker" <bchef@xtalwind.net> > To: <ohlorain@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] adoption question > > >> Cindy, >> >> Adoption records before 1964 were definitely sealed. However, sometime >> around the 1990's they opened them up - at least for a while. That's >> when > >> I >> sent for mine. I don't know if they have been closed again or not. >> >> Cheryl >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Richard Chafin" <r_chafin@bellsouth.net> >> To: <ohlorain@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] adoption question >> >> >>>I thought adoption records before 1964 were not sealed and you could get >>>the >>> information you were looking for. Has this law changed? It was a lawyer >>> that told me this or is this a state by state thing? >>> cindy >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >