Browse 26 best interests of the child cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Imputed Income in Child Support Case
K.S. v. J.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's challenge to a child support order, arguing that the court e...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court's order terminating parental rights w...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Amidst Neglect Allegations
Trumbull Cty. Children Servs. Bd. v. Engler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Trumbull County Children Services Board (TCCSB) sought to term...
Appellate Court Affirms Child Support Modification Decision
S.K. v. P.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involved a dispute over the modification of child support obligations. The trial court m...
Court Reverses Child Custody Order Due to Insufficient Evidence
In re X.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in this case involved the interpretation of Ohio Revised Code § 2151.353(A)(1), which g...
Court Rejects Unconventional Parenting Plan for Child's Best Interest
In re Adoption of J.T.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's "unusual" and "unconventional...
Ohio Appellate Court Affirms Child Support Modification Decision
H.A. v. J.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a dispute over the modification of child support obligations. The trial court m...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re G.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for G.M. The mother argued that the trial cour...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Neglect and Drug Abuse
In re L.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's parent...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Mother's Claims
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother argued that the trial court...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re T.T., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for T.T. The mother argued that the court erred...
Court affirms modification of no-contact order to include father
In re C.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contact" order issued by a juvenile court was pro...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re C.A.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case involves a dispute over the termination of parental rights for C.A.P. The mother argu...
Appellate Court Reverses Termination of Parental Rights Due to Insufficient Findings
In re D.B., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile court's order terminating a parent's parental rights was...
Warrantless vehicle search unlawful without probable cause
In re A.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evid...
Appellate Court Affirms Delinquency Finding for Assault
In re L.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a juvenile court's decision to find a minor delinquent for as...
Paternal grandparents granted permanent custody of child over mother's objection
In re M.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to grant permanent custody of a chi...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Serious Misconduct
In re B.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's par...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Juvenile Confession Admissibility
In re Y.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile's confession was voluntary and admissible...
Court Upholds Imputed Income in Child Support Case
L.G. v. R.G., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a father's (R.G.) challenge to a child support order, arguing that th...
Biological father's consent not required if paternity not established pre-adoption
In re Adoption of C.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's adoption statute regarding the...
Father's consent not required for adoption if paternity/support not established
In re Adoption of C.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's adoption statute, specifically...
Ohio Appeals Court: No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re M.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pro...
Ohio Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Neglect and Drug Abuse
In re J.U., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's pare...
Juvenile's phone search unlawful, evidence suppressed
In re A.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a motion to suppress evidence...
Ohio Appeals Court Rules No-Knock Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re L.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient pr...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 best interests of the child cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21, Plaintiff Win: 3, Reversed: 2.
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