In re Adoption of M.J.A.

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 3275

Syllabus

The probate court did not err by granting the Civ.R. 60(B) motion to vacate its adoption decree granting appellant's petition to adopt appellee's minor son upon finding appellee's consent to the adoption was unnecessary under to R.C. 3107.07(A) where the notice the probate court sent to appellee notifying appellee of when the hearing on appellant's petition was to occur was ostensibly not served on appellee at least 20 days prior to the hearing taking place as required by R.C. 3107.11(A), nor was the notice the probate court sent to appellee received by appellee or a member of appellee's household, but instead by the mail carrier tasked with delivering the probate court's notice to appellee's home address as evidenced by the mail carrier's \C-19\ notation on the return receipt filed with the probate court.