Legal Opinion
In re Mullen
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2011No. 2010-0276PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCupp, J.
{¶ 1} The issue raised in this case is whether a parent, by her conduct with a nonparent, entered into an agreement through which the parent permanently relinquished sole custody of the parent’s child in favor of shared custody with the nonparent. For the reasons that follow, we hold that competent, credible evidence supports the juvenile court’s conclusion that the parent did not enter into such an agreement. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
Factual Background
{¶ 2} This matter is a dispute between a biological parent and a nonparent over the biological parent’s…
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