Ohio Court of Appeals· 4/13/2026

In re J.L.S.

Citations

2026 Ohio 1312

Syllabus

The juvenile court did not err in granting permanent custody to the Department of Job and Family Services. Mother started case at legal disadvantage because her parental rights to another child were previously terminated. This disadvantage was compounded when Mother legally abandoned the child by leaving the state to seek services for substance abuse. These circumstances, among others, made it in the child's best interest for permanent custody to be granted to the agency.

Judges: Siebert

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Cites

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Supreme Court· 1984-06-25· cited 123,578×
Stanley v. Illinois
Supreme Court· 1972-04-03· cited 5,889×
Eastley v. Volkman
Ohio Supreme Court· 2012-05-22· cited 2,407×
United States v. Stevens
Supreme Court· 2010-04-20· cited 1,327×
In re Cunningham
Ohio Supreme Court· 1979-07-18· cited 599×
In re the Interest of R. J. C.
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1974-04-09· cited 118×
In re S.M.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-01-22· cited 57×
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Ohio Court of Appeals· 2021-09-07· cited 39×
In re C.S.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2020-09-14· cited 35×
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Ohio Supreme Court· 2022-12-01· cited 35×
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Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-02-19· cited 33×
In re F.S.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2021-02-08· cited 32×
In re M.G.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-04-24· cited 29×
In re K.P.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2022-04-22· cited 26×
In re D.S.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2022-03-28· cited 25×
In re A.R.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2016-07-11· cited 22×
In re S.H.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2020-06-29· cited 16×
In re G.A.
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-03-03· cited 14×
State v. Cansler
Ohio Court of Appeals· 2025-07-21· cited 12×
In re R.G.M.
Ohio Supreme Court· 2024-07-23· cited 4×

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