Ohio

Who may adopt?
A husband and wife together, at least one of whom is an adult.
An unmarried adult or a married person singly if legally separated.
An unmarried minor parent.
A stepparent.

Consent for adoption to be executed?
Consent cannot be executed until at least 72 hours after the child's birth.

Revocation of consent?
A consent is irrevocable except if consent is withdrawn prior to the:

Entry of the interlocutory order.
Entry of the final decree, when no other order has been entered, after a hearing that finds withdrawal is in the best interest of the adopted person.

Who may place a child for adoption?
All adoptions must be arranged by an agency or an attorney.

Advertising?
No person or government entity, other than a private child-placing agency or private noncustodial agency certified by the department, or a public children services agency, shall advertise that the person or government entity will adopt children, place children in foster homes, hold out inducements to parents to part with their offspring, or in any manner knowingly become a party to the separation of a child from the child's parents or guardians, except through a juvenile court or probate court commitment.

Facilitators?
A person seeking to adopt a minor shall utilize an agency or attorney to arrange the adoption. An attorney may not represent with regard to the adoption both the person seeking to adopt and the parent placing a child for adoption.
Any person may informally aid or promote an adoption by making a person seeking to adopt a minor aware of a minor who will be or is available for adoption.

Putative Father's Registry?
Yes. The putative father may file before the child's birth, or within 30 days after the child's birth.

Expenses?
Birth parent –
Physician and hospital costs.
Attorney's fee and court costs.
Temporary maintenance and medical care, or foster care for the child.
Guardian ad litem fees.