Walsh v. Walsh

In Walsh v. Walsh, 146 Ohio App.3d at 54, there was evidence that the father adopted the child in Honduras, however, the adoption decree was not approved or verified by the INS. Id. at 55. As the Court noted, "despite the evidence and testimony indicating that appellee adopted the child and registered the child's birth, Ohio law expressly prohibits recognition of appellee's Honduran adoption and registration of the child's birth without the requisite verification and approval by the INS." Walsh v. Walsh, 146 Ohio App.3d at 55.