The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) A bipartisan bill that would modernize Ohio’s adoption process ...

More than 3,000 Ohio foster children are eligible for adoption, but outdated rules and bureaucracy can slow down those proceedings. The last major update to Ohio's adoption procedures was in 1996.

Tina Miller, adoption coordinator for Lutheran Family and Children's Services (LFCS), said most adoptions today are open ...

Ohio could soon become an easier place to adopt a child. More than 3,000 Ohio foster children are eligible for adoption, but outdated rules and bureaucracy can slow down those proceedings. The last ...