Ohio law index
ORC § 3109.12: Relatives' visitation when parents were unmarried
ORC 3109.12 covers companionship or visitation for grandparents and other relatives of a child born to an unmarried mother.
Plain-language summary, not the statute text. Laws change. Read the official text and confirm current law before relying on anything here.
Read the official text of ORC § 3109.12
Our coverage citing ORC § 3109.12
If you're a grandparent or relative
Companionship and visitation for grandparents and other relatives under Ohio law, and how to protect your relationship with a grandchild without making things worse.
The Second Household
After a separation, grandparents often become a second household: the rides, the meals, the appointments, the exchanges. The law counts that labor when it is convenient and ignores the relationship when it ends. The children lose a household, and no one records the loss.