Swanson v. Swanson, 90472 (9-25-2008)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Kira Swanson ("mother"), appeals numerous decisions of the trial court in connection with the trial court's designation of defendant-appellee, Eric Swanson ("father"), as the residential and custodial parent of the parties' minor daughter. Among the many assignments of error asserted, the mother argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her motion to continue the final hearing to obtain new counsel. Because we find that the denial of the continuance unfairly forced the mother to proceed pro se and prejudiced her rights, we…