All damages recovered by a minor under sections 4399.02 to 4399.08 of the Revised Code shall be paid either to the minor, or to the minor's parent, guardian, or next friend, as the court directs.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4399.07, under Prohibitory Provisions And Crimes.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4399.07
All damages recovered by a minor under sections 4399.02 to 4399.08 of the Revised Code shall be paid either to the minor, or to the minor's parent, guardian, or next friend, as the court directs.