Legal Opinion
In re Thompkins
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 2007No. 2006-0286PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Donnell, J.
{¶ 1} The Montgomery County Children Services Board appeals from a decision of the Second District Court of Appeals, which reversed the trial court order granting the board permanent custody of Shawn Thompkins.
{¶ 2} The single issue we confront concerns whether the board exercised reasonable diligence in attempting to serve Shawn’s father, Iler Crawford, by certified mail, which the postal service returned marked “Attempted Not Known,” or whether the board had a legal obligation to follow up with ordinary mail, as Civ.R. 4.6(D) allows for certified mail returned “Unclaimed,” before service by…
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