Unless the child has already received a final discharge, the control by the department of youth services of a child committed as a delinquent shall cease when the child reaches the age of twenty-one years.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 5139.10

  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Discharge: means that the department of youth services' legal custody of a child is terminated. See Ohio Code 5139.01