Abstract
This note will explain why the Ohio legislature should change the current law regarding grandparent visitation following the adoption of their grandchildren. This note will first explore the way that Ohio looked at the issue of grandparent visitation following the adoption of their grandchildren prior to the Ohio Supreme Court decisions in Ridenour and Martin. Then this note will examine the decisions in Ridenour and Martin. Next this note will discuss other states' laws which allow grandparent visitation following a stepparent adoption. Finally, this note will examine some of the studies and commentaries which suggest that grandparent visitation following stepparent adoption may be in the best interests of the children.
Recommended Citation
Note, Grandparent Visitation Rights in Ohio after Grandchild Adoption: Is It Time to Move in a New Direction, 46 Clev. St. L. Rev. 385 (1998)