In re A.J.

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 953

Syllabus

Legal custody magistrate's decision objections timely transcript Juv.R. 40(D)(3)(b) Juv.R. 40(D)(4)(d) independent review abuse of discretion adopted prematurely. Reversed the decision of the juvenile court that prematurely adopted the magistrate's decision and committed the child to the legal custody of the child's father. The juvenile court entered final judgment when mother had timely filed objections to the magistrate's decision pursuant to Juv.R. 40(D)(3)(b) and her request to file a transcript was granted, but the transcript was not yet submitted. The matter was remanded with instructions for the juvenile court to permit mother to file the requested transcript and to then conduct the independent review required by Juv.R. 40(D)(4)(d).