In re C.R.

Supreme Court of Ohio · Decided 2006-03-29

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O’Donnell, J. {¶ 1} The Eighth District Court of Appeals has certified the following question to us after determining that its decision conflicts with other appellate courts: “Whether, before awarding legal custody to a nonparent, a trial court must first find the noncustodial parent unsuitable when a child has been determined to be abused, neglected or dependent.” For the reasons that follow, we answer that question in the…

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