Jacobson v. Summit County Children Services Board

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

Joann Jacobson, the biological mother of Jessica Jacobson, appeals the district court’s denial of a writ of habeas corpus seeking release of Jessica from the permanent custody of the Summit County (Ohio) Children Services Board. Because the district court correctly concluded that federal courts lack jurisdiction to hear habeas claims of this nature, we AFFIRM the district court’s decision.

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Ms. Jacobson’s custody rights over her minor daughter were terminated following a trial in the Summit County Juvenile Court in June 2002. The County Child Services Board…