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The Akron Legal News is a daily publication devoted to legal, financial, real estate and general news. Designated by the Federal, County and Municipal Courts as the Official Law Journal of Summit County, Ohio.
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Court must find parent unsuitable before granting custody of child to grandparents
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on Oct. 7 that a Summit County mother’s constitutional rights were violated when a juvenile court awarded custody of her daughter to the child’s paternal grandparents without first finding that she was an unsuitable parent.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed a Ninth Di ... (full story)