In re J.C.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 3299

Syllabus

Trial court did not err in awarding legal custody to maternal grandparents where the record establishes court did not abuse its discretion with regard to its best interest analysis and Appellant's focus on one factor in isolation is contrary to the totality of the circumstances approach that trial court's apply when evaluating a child's best interest parents' case plan compliance may be relevant but is not necessarily conclusive when evaluating a child's best interest trial court is in best position to assess maternal grandmother's credibility and this court has no basis to conclude trial court incorrectly discredited testimony where Appellant has not raised any other specific arguments regarding the trial court's best interest determination, appellate court need not independently analyze trial court's best interest determination.