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· 6/11/2025

In re B.R.F.

Citations

  • 2025 Ohio 2061

Syllabus

LEGAL CUSTODY — BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD: In a permanent-custody case, the juvenile court's decision denying the grandmother's petition for legal custody was supported by a preponderance of the evidence and therefore was not an abuse of discretion where the evidence showed that grandmother tested positive for illicit substances, and the child's young age at the time of trial prevented self-protection.

Judges: Kinsley

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