Ohio

[C&G'sMama]

I know a couple of you either live in or are from Ohio. I am in the process of looking for a new job. My company has been sold and I may or may not stay with the new company. So I am actively looking.

I have a possibility in Cleveland. I will be legally married, in New York to my partner in May. We have two children. They are my biological children and she legally adopted them with a 2nd parent adoption.

I'm pretty sure our marriage won't be recgonized in Ohio but I need to make sure that her adoption will be. I couldn't get a real clear feel from the HRC website on this. And wondered if anyone has personal experience with this. While the marriage not being recognized isn't a deal breaker, if my partner won't be recognized as the mother of her own children then that's a deal breaker.

It appears the state doesn't allow second parent adoption under their statute. What I'm unclear on is if they will Recognize DP as a legal parent since she's already listed on the birth certficates under our New York State adoption.

Thank you.

 

[itsmuggsie]

As far as I know if a family who has already adopted changes states, the move doesn't change the legality of the adoption (including second parent adoption) even in states where gay adoption is illegal.

 

[OrlandoMike]

And ya got Cedar Point!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Do you have a Lamba Legal or similar group in your area? I think this would be a question for them.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Do you have a Lamba Legal or similar group in your area? I think this would be a question for them.

I actually sent an email to a LGBT group in Cleveland to see if they could point me to somewhere. I will contact Lambda Legal, that's a good idea.

This OH thing just came up suddenly and may not even materialize but I keep saying I'd rather be ready for the storm and not have it happen then not be ready and have it come full force.

Next week I go out to Colorado with my boss as relocation there is a possiblity with my current company. I'm also looking at the Boston area. I have family there and lived there once upon a time so that isn't as daunting. Colorado and Ohio are daunting only in that I have very little familiarity with either of these.

Thank you all so much.

At Mike, yeah Cedar Point. I'm not a big coaster fan but I have a group of freinds that go every year and they can't wait to take my kids. My son is an adreneline junky.