Browse 26 termination of parental rights cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate Court Reverses Parental Rights Termination for Insufficient Findings
In re J.R., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 20, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for J.R. The mother appealed the trial court's deci...
Ohio "Stand Your Ground" Law: State Must Prove Initial Aggression
In re K.D., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's "stand your ground" law, specifically whether a d...
Juvenile's phone search without warrant violates Fourth Amendment
In re J.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 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 ...
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...
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
In re C.D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's parental rights could be terminated based...
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...
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...
Incarceration does not automatically excuse child support obligations
In re S.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, who was incarcerated, could be held responsible for chi...
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...
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 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 Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother appealed the trial cour...
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...
Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Abandonment
In re K.R.H., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a father's parental rights could be terminated ba...
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...
Ohio Court of Appeals: "No-Knock" Warrant Lacked Probable Cause
In re C.K., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant 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 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...
Appellate Court Orders Stand Your Ground Hearing Despite Initial Aggressor Claim
In re K.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of Ohio's "stand your ground" law, specifically whether a...
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...
Juvenile's confession admissible despite alleged intellectual disability
In re T.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile's confession, obtained after he was read his Miranda...
Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Due to Drug Abuse
In re D.L.T., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's p...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re T.W., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a mother's challenge to the termination of her parental rights, arguing...
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...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 termination of parental rights cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Remanded: 2, Reversed: 3, Defendant Win: 21.
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