Explore 20 substance abuse and parental fitness court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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...
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress "No-Knock" Warrant
In re X.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-knock" warrant was supported by sufficient probable c...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re P.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for P.L. The appellate court affirmed the t...
Appellate Court Reverses Termination of Parental Rights
Lucas Cty. Children's Servs. v. Kujawski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Lucas County Children's Services agency sought to terminate the par...
Ohio Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Neglect and Drug Abuse
In re T.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a juvenile court erred in terminating a mother's pa...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In re Da.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for a mother based on allegations of negle...
Ohio Court Affirms 'No-Texting' Addition to Domestic Violence No-Contact Order
In re K.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals addressed whether a "no-contact order" issued in a domestic violence ca...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 20 substance abuse and parental fitness cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding substance abuse and parental fitness cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (20 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 3, Defendant Win: 15, Plaintiff Win: 2.