In the Matter of Blondell, Unpublished Decision (1-10-2002)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

Blondell R. appeals from a judgment of the juvenile court granting permanent custody of her daughter, Shannon R., to the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services (CCDCFS). On appeal, the mother claims that granting CCDCFS permanent custody is against the manifest weight of the evidence and instead urges that the court should have granted permanent custody to Cheryl Morris, who had been Shannon'sde facto custodian the previous four years. The mother also claims that Shannon expressed the wish to reside with her during an in camera interview, and…