In re S.A.

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 4161

Syllabus

Legal custody Juv.R. 13 R.C. 2151.35 due process informal waive object plain error Sup.R. 48(D) guardian ad litem recommendation R.C. 2151.23(A)(2) best interest abuse of discretion competent, credible evidence visitation increase expeditious prejudice. Affirmed the decision of the trial court to award legal custody of child to father with visitation to mother. The juvenile court was permitted to conduct a hearing on father's motion for emergency temporary custody in an informal manner, and mother waived challenges not raised in the trial court. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in considering the guardian ad litem's recommendations or in granting legal custody to father and limiting mother's visitation with the opportunity to gradually achieve an increase in visitation.