V.C. v. O.C.

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 1491

Syllabus

Termination of shared parenting plan interim, temporary orders adoption of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law failure to file transcript App.R. 9 presumption of regularity R.C. 3109.04 allocation of parental rights and responsibilities best interest of the child child support R.C. 3119.02 R.C. 3119.021 R.C. 3119.04 needs and the standard of living of the children and the parents Civ.R. 54(D) court costs. Appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review interim, temporary child custody and child support orders. Because trial court's temporary orders merged into the final judgment, any possible error contained in the temporary orders was moot. Fact that trial court adopted mother's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law was not, in and of itself, error where there was nothing in the record to suggest that trial court failed to consider the evidence presented and reach its own independent determinations. Without a transcript of the proceedings, appellate court must presume regularity and had no basis upon which to review father's assignments of error to the extent they concerned factual disputes. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in terminating shared parenting plan and designating mother residential parent and legal custodian of the parties' minor children. The findings of fact set forth in the judgment entry supported trial court's decision that it was in the children's best interest to terminate the shared parenting plan and designate mother residential parent and legal custodian. Where combined annual income of both parents was greater than the maximum annual income listed on the basic child support schedule, trial court abused its discretion in failing to consider the needs and the standard of living of the children and the parents when determining the amount of father's child support obligation. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering father to pay court costs.