Skip to main content
Back To Top Top Back To Top
Home Button Home Button Home Button
The Legislative Service Commission staff updates the Revised Code on an ongoing basis, as it completes its act review of enacted legislation. Updates may be slower during some times of the year, depending on the volume of enacted legislation.

Section 5101.66 | Request or consent to receiving protective services.

Ohio Revised Code
/
Title 51 Public Welfare
/
Chapter 5101 Department Of Job And Family Services- General Provisions
 
You are viewing a past version of this section that is no longer in effect View Current Version
Effective:
November 15, 1981
Legislation:
House Bill 694 - 114th General Assembly
PDF:
Download Authenticated PDF
 

Notice of a petition for the provision of court-ordered protective services as provided for in section 5101.65 of the Revised Code shall be personally served upon the adult who is the subject of the petition at least five working days prior to the date set for the hearing as provided in section 5101.67 of the Revised Code. Notice shall be given orally and in writing in language reasonably understandable to the adult. The notice shall include the names of all petitioners, the basis of the belief that protective services are needed, the rights of the adult in the court proceedings, and the consequences of a court order for protective services. The adult shall be informed of his right to counsel and his right to appointed counsel if he is indigent and if appointed counsel is requested. Written notice by certified mail shall also be given to the adult's guardian, legal counsel, caretaker, and spouse, if any, or if he has none of these, to his adult children or next of kin, if any, or to any other person as the court may require. The adult who is the subject of the petition may not waive notice as provided in this section.

Available Versions of this Section