Legal Opinion

In Re Massengill

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided November 15, 1991No. L-91-009PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sherck, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, awarding pérmanent custody of appellant Donna Massengill’s two children to appellee, Lucas County Children Services Board (“LCCSB”). Because we find that appellee was authorized to seek permanent custody of the children, that there was no error in failing to join sua sponte the paternal grandparents, and that the judgment of the trial court was supported by the manifest weight of the evidence, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re SchmidtOhio Supreme Court · 1986
  2. In re PalmerOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  3. In Re CampbellOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. In Re CovertOhio Court of Appeals · 1984

3Cited by3 opinions

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