Caseworkers

What’s On Their Minds : Is a Mistaken Belief that a Child is not Living with an Accused Abusive Parent Sufficient to Preserve Child Protection Caseworker Immunity? Tammy Smathers, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Harmony Brooklyn Rayne Carsey v. Rick Glass, Executive Director of Perry County Children’s Services, et al.,

By Marianna Bettman on November 1, 2021

“So, what you are asking us to do is send this back so that you can have a jury trial?”

Chief Justice O’Connor, to counsel for Smathers

“So, are you saying an expert can’t render an opinion based on their examination of a file whether or not they believe something was wanton, willful or reckless?”…

Oral Argument Preview: Is a Mistaken Belief that a Child is not Living with an Accused Abusive Parent Sufficient to Preserve Child Protection Caseworker Immunity? Tammy Smathers, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Harmony Brooklyn Rayne Carsey v. Rick Glass, Executive Director of Perry County Children’s Services, et al.,

By Marianna Bettman on October 20, 2021

Update. Read an analysis of the argument here.

On October 26, 2021, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Tammy Smathers, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Harmony Brooklyn Rayne Carsey v. Rick Glass, Executive Director of Perry County Children’s Services, et al., 2020-1062. At issue in…