Legal Opinion
In re Bonfield
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 2002No. 2001-0625PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moyer, CJ.
{¶ 1} Appellants filed a motion for reconsideration or amendment pursuant to S.CtPrac.R. XI(2)(A)(4) after announcement of our decision and opinion in In re Bonfield, 96 Ohio St.3d 218, 2002-Ohio-4182, 773 N.E.2d 507. The motion requested the court to delete the following language from its opinion:
{¶ 2} “However, because second parent adoption is not available in Ohio, Shelly cannot adopt the children. Instead, if Shelly were to adopt the children herself, the effect would be to terminate Teri [Bonfield]’s rights and responsibilities as an adoptive parent. See R.C. 3107.15(A).…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Perales v. NinoOhio Supreme Court · 1977
- V.C. v. M.J.B.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- In Re Custody of HSHKWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
- Masitto v. MasittoOhio Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re Parentage of LBWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- Carvin v. BritainWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- S.Y. v. S.B.California Court of Appeal · 2011
- In re BonfieldOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- In re MullenOhio Supreme Court · 2011
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