In re Guardianship Austin, 2016-Ohio-667
Feb 23, 2016OUTCOME: Favorable
Ward's son filed a motion to remove the guardian. The Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, adopted magistrate's conclusion that the guardian should continue to serve as guardian, and ordered that gu ... ardian conduct an investigation into ward's son's exercise of his powers under power of attorney documents. Son appealed. Successfully defended challenge to guardianship, and the 10th District Court of Appeals held that probate court did not abuse its discretion in finding that there was no less restrictive alternative to guardianship.
