In re: Adoption of Z.B., 2024-Ohio-4644
Sep 24, 2024OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Successful appeal of the denial of an adoption
Columbus, OH
Appeals Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: Appeals, Juvenile ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Successful appeal of the denial of an adoption
OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Represented the father in a permanent custody case against children services. Father has four children; lower court granted children services' motion for permanent custody and terminated the father's ... parental rights, making his children available for public adoption. On appeal, representing the father I argued that children services' failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify the family.
OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Denial of plea withdrawal, which led to a 21-year prison sentence, reversed as an abuse of discretion.
OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Juvenile's statements to police ruled involuntary and a violation of Miranda.
OUTCOME: Affirmed
Trial court's reimbursement plan in accordance with the dissolution decree regarding the sons' college education, upheld.
OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded
Trial court erred in not applying res judicata toward calculation of arrearages owed by former husband toward sons' educational expenses, expenses which were required to be shared by dissolution decree ... .