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Section 2108.83 | Dispute regarding right of disposition.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 21 Courts-Probate-Juvenile
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Chapter 2108 Human Bodies Or Parts Thereof
 
Effective:
October 12, 2006
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 426 - 126th General Assembly
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In the event of a dispute regarding the right of disposition, a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person asked to assist with a declarant's or deceased person's funeral, burial, cremation, or other manner of final disposition shall not be liable for damages of any kind for refusing to accept the remains, refusing to inter, cremate, or otherwise dispose of the remains, or refusing to complete funeral or other arrangements pertaining to final disposition until such funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person receives a court order or a written document that is executed by a person that the funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person reasonably believes has the right of disposition and that clearly expresses how the right of disposition is to be exercised.

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