In re N.C.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1942

Syllabus

JUVENILE – termination of parental rights of Mother N.C.'s father completed a voluntary surrender of permanent custody M.C.'s father is deceased permanent custody of the two minor children granted to Agency dependency extensive domestic violence in the household unsafe home conditions Mother's mental health psychotic symptoms severe manic features at the time of M.C.'s birth, Mother tested positive for marijuana Mother entered guilty pleas to nine criminal child endangering charges involving two incidents concerning the minor children and their other siblings very chaotic visitations failure to comply with the case plan N.C. has bonded with her foster family the minor children's guardian ad litem recommended that permanent custody be granted to Agency R.C. 2151.414(B)(1)(a)-(e), the first prong of the permanent custody to an agency test the record reveals the minor children have been in the temporary custody of Agency for 12 or more months of a consecutive 22-month period R.C. 2151.414(D)(1)(a)-(e), the second prong of the permanent custody to an agency test the juvenile court considered and referenced numerous factors in its judgment in determining the best interest of the minor children being placed into the permanent custody of Agency R.C. 2151.414(E)(1)-(16) the record reveals the juvenile court complied with the procedure prescribed by R.C. 2151.414 the court's decision does not go against the manifest weight of the evidence the court did not err in finding that it was in the minor children's best interest to terminate Mother's parental rights and grant permanent custody to Agency judgment affirmed.