Ohio Court of Appeals· 4/22/2019

In re D.M.

Citations

2019 Ohio 1497

Syllabus

Trial court erred by not appointing independent counsel for the 11 year old minor when the GAL filed the motion for permanent custody and the child's repeated wishes were to be reunited with his mother. The GAL could not prosecute the case and represent the wishes of the child as they conflicted. Thus, the child was entitled to independent counsel.

Judges: Willamowski

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