In re A.H.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 467

Syllabus

Permanent custody, parental rights, best interest of the child, motion to continue, abuse of discretion, R.C. 2151.352, Unger factors, R.C. 2151.414, unconstitutional as applied, abandonment, R.C. 2151.011(C), manifest weight, clear and convincing evidence. Judgment affirmed. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Mother's motion to continue when she was properly notified and failed to appear on numerous occasions. The trial court's finding that Mother abandoned the child was not against the manifest weight of the evidence when Mother had not visited or supported the child in two years. Finally, it was in the best interest of the child to terminate Mother's parental rights and grant permanent custody to the agency.