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On March 16, 2022, in a 6-1 vote, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this case for lack of a final, appealable order. Justice Brunner dissented.
On November 10, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Rachel Davis v. Tammie Nathaniel, et al., 2021- 0170. At…
“The General Assembly has made consideration of the parties’ physical and mental health not only relevant but mandatory in determining both child custody and spousal support.”
Justice French, lead opinion
“Contrary to the lead opinion’s contention, then, parties to a divorce do not subject themselves to a fishing expedition through all of their physical- and…
“Certainly, a parent who makes only one payment during the year—and thus is substantially in arrears on that year’s child support—has failed to provide support as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year preceding the filing of the adoption petition.”
Justice DeWine, lead opinion
“The General Assembly, as…
Update: On June 18,2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Why isn’t an in-camera inspection a safeguard enough?”
Justice Stewart, to counsel for Belinda Torres Friendenberg
“Did the trial court ever find that these records related ‘causally or historically’ to physical or mental injuries…
Update: On June 18,2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On February 11, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Belinda J. Torres Friedenberg v. Keith A. Friedenberg et al., 2019-0416. At…
“Therefore, the crux of the issue before us is this: if a court has issued a decree relieving a parent of any child-support obligation, is there a separate obligation that arises by law under which that parent still is required to provide maintenance and support to the child? The answer to that question is no.”…
Update: On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So one dollar would have thwarted the adoption?”
Chief Justice O’Connor, to Father’s Lawyer
“If the legislature changed the statute to add the word ‘de minimis’ to apply to contact…if they wanted the…
Update: On February 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On May 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in In Re Adoption of A.C.B., 2018-1300. The issue in the…
Update: On June 25, 2019. The Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“What this judgment entry did is wipe the slate clean as far as a judicial decree establishing an amount to be paid. That didn’t negate the common law duty to have a parent…
