Ohio Bill Expands Grandparent Eligibility for Powers of Attorney and Caretaker Affidavits

Original title: Expand eligibility: grandparent POA, caretaker affidavits

Last action · January 29, 2025: Referred to JudiciarySponsors: Hearcel Craig and 5 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Senate Bill 58 amends sections of the Revised Code to expand who is eligible to execute a grandparent or a , allowing more relatives classified as grandparents to make educational and medical decisions for children in their care.

Why it matters

Changes eligibility standards for extended family members seeking caretaking authority, altering how grandparents and step-grandparents enroll children in school and authorize medical or dental treatment.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Grandparents

Grandparents and extended family members experience changes in eligibility requirements and execution processes for powers of attorney and caretaker authorization affidavits.

Directly affected

School districts

School districts must accept properly completed and notarized powers of attorney or affidavits for student enrollment and educational decision-making.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What authority does a grandparent power of attorney grant?

It grants rights and responsibilities regarding the care, physical custody, and control of a child, including school enrollment, obtaining educational and behavioral information, and consenting to medical, psychological, or dental treatment.

When does a caretaker authorization affidavit terminate?

It terminates when the child ceases to live with the grandparent caretaker, the parent or guardian acts to disapprove an action and the caretaker fails to file a custody complaint within fourteen days, by court order, or upon the death of the child or caretaker.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Jan 29, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to Judiciary
Jan 28, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced

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