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Committee hears supporters say expanding grandparent power-of-attorney to all kin preserves family stability
Summary
Proponents told the Judiciary Committee Senate Bill 58 would let non-grandparent kinship caregivers use power-of-attorney and caretaker authorization affidavits to enroll children in school and consent to medical care, aligning Ohio with other states and reducing foster placements.
Multiple witnesses told the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee that Senate Bill 58 would expand the state’s grandparent power-of-attorney and caretaker authorization affidavit to other kinship caregivers so they can enroll children in school, consent to medical treatment and address other child needs without seeking costly court orders.
Larry Bresler of Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality (NOBLE) and Tim Johnson of the Ohio Poverty Law Center…
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