In re Young Children

We are asked in these consolidated cases to consider whether a juvenile court loses jurisdiction to enter dispositional orders upon expiration of the statutory time period (the “sunset date”) pursuant to R.C. 2151.353(F). The certified question is: “Are the provisions of R.C. 2151.415(D) jurisdictional in nature, such that a trial court loses jurisdiction to enter custody orders after expiration of the statutory time period?” We answer the question in the negative and for the reasons that follow, we find that a juvenile court does not lose jurisdiction of a matter upon the passing of the…