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Supporters tell Senate committee to expand grandparent power-of-attorney to all kin caregivers
Summary
Supporters of Senate Bill 58 told the Senate Judiciary Committee the bill would expand the state’s grandparent power-of-attorney and caretaker authorization affidavit so other kinship caregivers — aunts, uncles, siblings, stepparents and close non‑relatives — could enroll children in school and consent to medical care.
Multiple advocates told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Senate Bill 58 would improve stability for children in kinship care by allowing relatives beyond grandparents to use the grandparent power-of-attorney (POA) and the caretaker authorization affidavit (CAA) to enroll children in school and consent to health care.
Larry Bresler of Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality (NOBLE) described kinship care as an evidence‑based preference over non‑relative foster placement and urged expansion of authority to other relatives and close caregivers.…
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