In re U.B.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1265

Syllabus

Parental rights; permanent custody; clear and convincing evidence; R.C. 2151.414(D)(2); best interests of the child; manifest weight of the evidence. It was not against the manifest weight of the evidence where the juvenile court granted permanent custody of the child to Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (\CCDCFS\). The juvenile court's findings under R.C. 2151.414(D)(2) were supported by competent and credible evidence. Mother was unable substantially remedy the conditions that caused the child to be placed outside the child's home, which included mental health, substance abuse, and adequate housing concerns. Father was not in contact with CCDCFS, and mother continued to test positive for marijuana, had stopped taking her medications, and had continued to use marijuana to deal with her mental-health issues.