In re Bennett

*1298{¶ 1} Sonya Marshall, counsel for the father in the above-referenced child-custody case, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court pursuant to R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge David B. Bennett from presiding over any further proceedings in the custody case.

{¶ 2} Ms. Marshall claims that an appearance of impropriety would exist if Judge Bennett were to preside over the matter because the child's mother is an employee of the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court. Specifically, Ms. Marshall asserts that the child's mother is the deputy chief probation officer in the Adult…