In re Gibson

The question presented is whether the juvenile court had jurisdiction to entertain Gilbert’s complaint for visitation with his grandson. The court of appeals determined that the juvenile court lacked such jurisdiction. We affirm.

In In re Whitaker (1988), 36 Ohio St.3d 213, 522 N.E.2d 563, we discussed the status of grandparental visitation rights in the context of a dissolution of marriage. We stated that “Ohio has two statutes that confer visitation rights upon nonparents: R.C. 3109.11 and 3109.05(B).” Id. at 215, 522 N.E.2d at 565. After reviewing those statutes, we concluded that…