In re F.B.

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 5610

Syllabus

CHILDREN – CUSTODY – BEST INTEREST: The juvenile court did not err in denying father's motion to discharge his second court-appointed attorney where father failed to object to the magistrate's decision on that issue and father did not demonstrate plain error on appeal. The juvenile court's determination that granting permanent custody to the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services was in the best interest of the children was supported by clear and convincing evidence, as the record demonstrated that the agency can address the children's specific behavioral and medical needs and provide a legally secure permanent placement, and that father had abandoned his children.