In re S.T.

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• 2020 Ohio 8

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The record establishes that there was clear and convincing evidence supporting the juvenile court's finding that the statutory elements for termination of parental rights under R.C. 2151.414(B) had been satisfied. Thus, the trial court did not err when it awarded permanent custody of the minor child to Greene County Children Services and terminated the parental rights of Mother and Father. To the extent the expert witness testified regarding his opinions, but not to a reasonable degree of psychological certainty, the record fails to establish that the trial court relied on said opinions in any way in its findings of fact or in its decision to award GCCS permanent custody of the child. Even if the juvenile court failed to disregard any of the improper opinion testimony of the expert witness, the error was harmless and certainly did not rise to the level of plain error. Judgment affirmed.