In re Adoption of Greer

In this case the statutory and constitutional rights of Eric Weiss, an unwed biological father faced with the prospect of the adoption of his natural child by another, are at issue. Having examined the record and the relevant law, we conclude that Weiss’ right to withhold his consent to the adoption of his child was grounded in R.C. 3107.06(F)(5) rather than R.C. 3107.06(F)(4), and that his written objection to the adoption was not subject to the thirty-day filing requirement set forth in R.C. 3107.06(F)(4). We therefore find that both lower courts erred in determining that Weiss’ objection…