In re M.C.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1051

Syllabus

Permanent custody; juvenile court; custody; best interests of the child; temporary custody; parental rights; best interest; manifest weight of the evidence; clear and convincing evidence; guardian ad litem recommendation; best interest; termination; permanent placement; trial. Mother did not demonstrate any error with regard to claimed procedural irregularities or altered documentation. Mother failed to show how the trial court restricted her cross-examination of witnesses or refused to hear her motions. Further, the trial court's determination that awarding permanent custody to the agency was in the child's best interest was supported by clear and convincing evidence. The decision to terminate Mother's parental rights and award permanent custody to the agency was not against the manifest weight of the evidence.