United States

Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a juvenile court's decision terminating a mother's parental rights and granting permanent custody to Lucas County Children Services for six of her nine children. The court found no error in the juvenile court's judgment.

In re A.P. - Child Support Appeal Dismissed

The Ohio Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal filed by Father A.P. regarding a child support order. The court found that the father improperly attempted to "bootstrap" the denial of a second motion to vacate to appeal the denial of his first motion, which was untimely.

Cleveland v. Johnson - Traffic Violation Discovery Dispute

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a traffic violation conviction for Stephen-E Johnson. The court found the trial court abused its discretion by proceeding to trial without allowing discovery and by not compelling the appellee to provide discovery to the appellant.

Mitchell Family Trust Fund v. Cole - Summary Judgment Vacated

The Ohio Court of Appeals vacated a trial court's decision granting summary judgment on third-party claims. The appellate court remanded the case with instructions to deem the third-party claims and the summary judgment motion moot, as they were derivative of the primary claims.

Shaker Hts. v. Patterson - Traffic Violation Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision finding Larry Reginald Patterson guilty of two traffic violations. Patterson's appeal, which raised issues of discovery violations and alleged financial instrument irregularities, was denied as he failed to file a transcript and raise issues properly on appeal.

University Heights v Weizman - Public Nuisance Case

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision finding a property a public nuisance and appointing a receiver. The court found the property unfit for habitation and a fire hazard, upholding the appointment of a receiver to manage abatement prior to a full repair estimate.

Yates v. Rigby - Appellate Review of Divorce

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's divorce judgment in Yates v. Rigby. The appellate court presumed the regularity of proceedings and affirmed due to the appellant's failure to provide a transcript and lack of cognizable legal argument.

State v. Green - Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for second-degree robbery in State v. Green. The court ruled that a motion to withdraw a guilty plea was outside the scope of the appeal as it was filed in a related trial court case. The court also found no error in imposing the maximum sentence.

Sager v. Sager - Child and Spousal Support Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's judgment regarding child and spousal support calculations in the case of Sager v. Sager. The decision addresses the division of marital property and the establishment of staged support obligations tied to the sale of the marital residence.

Ohio Court of Appeals Denies Custody Hearing Continuance

The Ohio Court of Appeals denied a father's request to continue a permanent custody hearing. The court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's decision, affirming the granting of permanent custody to Franklin County Children Services.