The Indiana Court of Appeals has partially overturned a trial court’s decision to terminate the parental rights of a mother and father concerning their young child, B.T. In a split decision, the appellate court found insufficient evidence to support the termination of the mother’s rights, while affirming the termination for…
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Court Affirms Decision to Deny Make-Up Parenting Time Despite Clarifying Schedule Dispute
The Second Appellate District of Ohio has affirmed a trial court’s judgment concerning a contentious post-divorce dispute over parenting time, concluding that the mother, Ju Mao, failed to show a due process violation or an abuse of discretion by the lower court. The core of the appeal involved Mao’s efforts…
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Discovery Dispute Upsets Parental Rights Termination in Indiana
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed an order terminating the parental rights of J.W. (Father) and T.W. (Mother) over their child, A.W., ruling that the trial court improperly allowed the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to withhold the names and contact information of the child’s numerous former and…
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Court Dismisses Bid to Block Custody Ruling, Citing Available Appeals
The Ashtabula County Eleventh Appellate District Court has dismissed a mother’s attempt to use a writ of prohibition to overturn actions taken by a magistrate in her ongoing child custody case, concluding that she has adequate remedies available through standard legal procedures. Katelyn Radic, the relator, sought the extraordinary writ…
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Court Denies Non-Parent Visitation Appeal, Citing Stability and Parental Wishes
The Eleventh District Court of Appeals for Ohio has upheld a lower court’s decision to deny visitation rights to a non-parent, Grant T. Wilcox, concerning the minor children of a divorced couple. The appellate court found that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it prioritized maintaining stability…
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West Virginia Court Vacates Family Court Order in Custody and Child Support Case
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia has overturned parts of a family court decision involving a mother’s request to relocate with her children and the setting of child support. The ruling, issued on December 4, 2025, sends the case back to the family court for further review, citing…
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Court Sides with Juvenile Court in Custody Case Appeal
The Eighth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s rulings in a case involving a custody dispute between B.C. (Father) and T.C. (Mother) over their child, K.C. The appellate court found that the Father’s appeals regarding certain rulings were filed too late and that he…
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Franklin County Court of Appeals Upholds Decision in Custody Case
The Tenth Appellate District Court of Ohio has affirmed a decision by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Branch, regarding a permanent custody case. The case involved T.B., the mother of three children, Ju.B., Jo.B., and R.B., and the Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). The court’s ruling grants…
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Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds CHINS Adjudication and Placement in Child Services Case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) in a case involving a mother, D.F., and her two children, T.F. and M.F. The court affirmed the lower court’s decision to adjudicate the children as Children in Need of Services (CHINS) and to continue…
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Ohio Supreme Court Sides Against Man in Child Support and Divorce Case
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled against Christopher P. Seelbaugh in his attempt to use a writ of prohibition to challenge decisions made in his divorce and child support cases. The court affirmed the Second District Court of Appeals’ decision to dismiss Seelbaugh’s action. The Core of the Dispute Seelbaugh,…