146 Ohio App. 3d 48 - Walsh v. Walsh’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “(A) Except when giving effect to such a decree would violate the public policy of this state, a court decree terminating the relationship of parent and child, or establishing the relationship by adoption, issued pursuant to due process of law by a court of any jurisdiction outside this state, whether within or outside the United States, shall be recognized in this state, and the rights and obligations of the parties as to all matters within the jurisdiction of this state, including, without limitation, those matters specified in section 3107.15 of the Revised Code, shall be determined as though the decree were issued by a court of this state. A decree or certificate of adoption that is issued under the laws of a foreign country and that is verified and approved by the immigration and naturalization service of the United States shall be recognized in this state. * * * .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mendiola v. Mendiola, Unpublished Decision (2-2-2007)

2. “The parent and child relationship between a child and the natural father of the child may be established by an acknowledgement of paternity as provided in sections 3111.20 to 3111.35 of the Revised Code, and pursuant to sections 3111.01 to 3111.18 or 3111.38 to 3111.54 of the Revised Code. The parent and child relationship between a child and the adoptive parent of the child may be established by proof of adoption or pursuant to R.C. 3107 of the Revised Code.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mendiola v. Mendiola, Unpublished Decision (2-2-2007)

3. “* * * [S]everal states of the United States are empowered, if they freely elect to do so, to recognize the validity of certain judicial decrees of foreign governments where they are found by the state of the forum to be valid under the law of the foreign state, and where such recognition is harmonious with the public policy of the forum state, taking into consideration all of the relevant facts of the particular case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rahawangi v. Alsamman, Unpublished Decision (8-5-2004)