In re A.M.

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 3027

Syllabus

JUVENILE – termination of parental rights permanent custody of the minor child granted to Agency dependency Mother is actively using drugs Father has failed to comply with the case plan by not obtaining suitable housing the minor child is autistic, non-verbal, has ADHD, and runs away the maternal grandfather and Mother both admitted to giving the minor child more prescription pills than what was prescribed in order to make his behavior more manageable for them the record reveals attempts were made for reunification the minor child has bonded with the foster parents the permanent custody statutes do not require an agency to prove that adoption is likely the minor child's GAL recommended that permanent custody be granted to Agency R.C. 2151.414(B)(1)(a)-(e), the first prong of the permanent custody to an agency test the minor child has been in the temporary custody of Agency for 12 or more months of a consecutive 22-month period R.C. 2151.414(D)(1)(a)-(e), the second prong of the permanent custody to an agency test the juvenile court considered and referenced numerous factors in its judgment in determining the best interest of the minor child being placed into the permanent custody of Agency R.C. 2151.414(E)(1)-(16) the juvenile court complied with the procedure prescribed by R.C. 2151.414 the court's decision does not go against the manifest weight of the evidence the court did not err in finding that it was in the minor child's best interest to terminate parental rights and grant permanent custody to Agency judgment affirmed.