Wiest v. Carmosino

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 3536

Syllabus

Father appeals decision by domestic relations court declining to find Mother in contempt for failing to honor Father's parenting time. Child refused to visit Father because Father's girlfriend caused child anxiety. Mother did not force the child to visit. Court did not err in not finding Mother in contempt where Mother demonstrated justification for failing to facilitate Father's parenting time. Evidence that child suffered intense anxiety because of Father's girlfriend's behavior, which involved her acting in a parental role with respect to the child. Father exacerbated situation by repeatedly calling police to investigate why the child would not visit. Child's guardian ad litem corroborated the concerns of Mother and child.