In re RY.T.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 12

Syllabus

Legal custody manifest weight of the evidence abuse of discretion. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in overruling mother's objections to the decision of the magistrate or in adopting the magistrate's decision. Mother did not provide a transcript to support her objections, therefore the juvenile court was required to adopt the factual findings of the magistrate and was limited to reviewing the magistrate's conclusions of law. Although mother provided a transcript of proceedings to the court of appeals, the appellate court was precluded from reviewing evidence that was not presented to the juvenile court and limited to determining whether the juvenile court abused its discretion when it overruled mother's objections and adopted the magistrate's decision. The juvenile court did not err in adopting the decision of the magistrate that granted legal custody to a family member.