In re K.R.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 936

Syllabus

Best interest of the child manifest weight sufficiency of the evidence abuse of discretion R.C. 2151.414(D) R.C. 2151.414(E). Juvenile court's decision granting permanent custody of the child to the agency was supported by the sufficiency and greater weight of the evidence, where the record established that the Mother's three older children had previously been committed to the permanent custody of the agency Mother gave birth to a fourth child did not obtain prenatal care and over the course of six months did not successfully complete case plan goals. Further, the record established that the child should not be returned to Mother's care, and Mother did not rebut that presumption as required by R.C. 2151.414(E)(11). Further, the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion by including in its journal entry all of the best interest factors, even those that were not directly relevant to the case. The court was required to demonstrate that it considered all the factors when deciding the best interest of the child. Even so, the juvenile court in this case did include findings of fact that illustrated its consideration of the factors and what factors in this specific case supported its decision.