153 Ohio App. 3d 156 - In Re D.R.’s Empirical Analysis

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41 state decisions

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1. “If a child is adjudicated an abused, neglected, or dependent child, the court may make any of the following orders of disposition: {¶ 35} `(1) Place the child in protective supervision; {¶ 36} `(2) Commit the child to the temporary custody of a public children services agency, a private child placing agency, either parent, a relative residing within or outside the state, or a probation officer for placement in a certified foster home or in any other home approved by the court; {¶ 37} `(3) Award legal custody of the child to either parent or to any other person who, prior to the dispositional hearing, files a motion requesting legal custody of the child; {¶ 38} `(4) Commit the child to the permanent custody of a public children services agency or private child placing agency* * *. {¶ 39} `(6) Order the removal from the child's home until further order of the court of the person who committed abuse as described in section 2151.031 of the Revised Code against the child, who caused or allowed the child to suffer neglect as described in section 2151.03 of the Revised Code, or who is the parent, guardian, or custodian of *Page 12 a child who is adjudicated a dependent child and order any person not to have contact with the child or the child's siblings.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re K.K., Unpublished Decision (6-22-2005) · In Matter of metz/fonner Children, 2007ca00175 (3-24-2008)

2. “In an R.C. 2151.23 (A)(2) child custody proceeding between a parent and a nonparent, the hearing officer may not award custody to the nonparent without first making a finding of parental unsuitability-that is, without first determining that a preponderance of the evidence shows that the parent abandoned the child, that the parent contractually relinquished custody of the child, that the parent has become totally incapable of supporting or caring for the child, or that an award of custody to the parent would be detrimental to the child.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In the Matter of Mahley, Unpublished Decision (4-5-2004) · In the Matter of A.W.-g., Unpublished Decision (5-10-2004)

3. “first find a parent unsuitable before awarding legal custody of the child to a nonparent * * * following an adjudication that the child is abused, dependent, or neglected.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In the Matter of A.W.-g., Unpublished Decision (5-10-2004) · In Re T.W., Unpublished Decision (12-31-2003)