In re S.F. A Minor Child

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 2404

Syllabus

Permanent custody temporary custody Indian Child Welfare Act 25 U.S.C. 1912 Native American ancestry best interest of the child guardian ad litem wishes of the child temporary custody permanent placement. Trial court did not violate Indian Child Welfare Act even though case worker provided information regarding the child's ancestry rather than a parent because mother was present during the proceedings and neither objected or provided different information on the subject. Award of permanent custody to the children's services agency was in the child's best interest where neither parent was able to care for the child the child's aunt was unable provide a stable home and the child was thriving with her foster parents.