An Ohio humane society says adoptions at its shelter have come to a "screeching halt" recently."We don't know what it is," the Humane Society of Richland County wrote on Facebook Wednesday. " Maybe ...

The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) A bipartisan bill that would modernize Ohio’s adoption process ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — The Jefferson County Humane Society and the Jefferson County Animal Shelter have partnered with Lightening Lizard Auto Sales for the “25 Adoptions of Christmas” event.

All of these dogs have patiently waited at least a year to be adopted... multiple have been available for over half a decade!

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed Executive Order 2023-09 to launch the Ohio Adoption Grant Program, which provides up to $20,000 to parents adopting a child. Parents who have finalized an ...

There are a lot of ways to make a family in today’s age, so it’s essential that people understand all their options in creating their family. One popular way to grow your family is through adoption.

Under a law passed in 2013, about 400,000 people adopted in Ohio between Jan. 1, 1964, and Sept. 18, 1996, will gain access to birth records beginning March 20. The law provided birth parents a year, ...

Ohioans adopting children can now apply for the Ohio Adoption Grant Program worth up to $20,000. “For adoptive families, this is really a gamechanger because there are a lot of legal costs and other ...

Through its signature program, Wendy's Wonderful Kids, and in partnership with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and adoption professionals across Ohio, the Dave Thomas Foundation ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – By Friday, finding your birth parents might be much easier in Ohio. That's when legislation approved by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Gov. John Kasich in 2013 opens the last ...

COLUMBUS - There are several reasons why adult adoptions may be undertaken. The most common reason is to formally and legally recognize an existing parent/child relationship. Among the benefits of a ...