In re D.L.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1125

Syllabus

LEGAL CUSTODY – BEST INTEREST – ABUSE OF DISCRETION: The juvenile court's determination that placing appellant father's minor child in the legal custody of the child's maternal grandmother was in the best interest of the child was supported by competent and credible evidence, which established that maternal grandmother provided a safe and stable living environment where the child had lived for the majority of his life, the child was bonded to his maternal grandmother, father's felony firearm charges remained unresolved, and father failed to request a home study of his residence.