OH Supreme Court ruling gives grandparents visitation rights
am 15.01.2006 von Handakte WebLAWg
[Via JURIST] Leading Monday’s states brief, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled [PDF text] today that grandparent visitation can be awarded over the wishes of the child’s parents as Ohio law requires courts to balance the best interests of the child against the parent’s wishes.
The decision resolved conflicting rules among the state’s courts and overruled a court of appeals decision [JURIST report] in favor of the …
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