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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio HB 806 establishes minor siblings' legal rights to seek visitation and companionship
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to JudiciarySponsor: Adam Bird
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill allows minor siblings, or their legal guardians or s, to file court motions seeking companionship or visitation rights with minor siblings under specific circumstances such as parental death, divorce, or parentage establishment. It enacts new Revised Code section 3109.111 and amends sections related to domestic relations, child support contempt, and public children services agencies.
Changes legal standing for minor children by creating a direct mechanism for siblings to petition courts for court-ordered visitation when families are separated by divorce, parent death, or custody proceedings, requiring courts to weigh the child's best interest.
- Ohio's domestic relations laws govern child custody, parenting time, and visitation rights, previously focusing heavily on parents and grandparents rather than explicitly outlining minor sibling companionship rights. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Minor siblings
Minor siblings gain explicit legal standing to petition courts for companionship and visitation rights with separated brothers and sisters.
Public children services agencies
The agencies are explicitly exempted from being required to provide supervision or other services for sibling visitation exercises unless specifically ordered by a juvenile or common pleas court.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can file a motion for a minor sibling to get visitation rights?
Under what conditions can a minor sibling seek visitation or companionship?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Creation of Sibling Visitation Standalone Section
The bill enacts a brand new section 3109.111 of the Revised Code specifically consolidating and establishing minor sibling visitation rights while making conforming changes across multiple related domestic relations statutes.
Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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