IN RE WILLIAMS

No. 2003-1466.

101 Ohio St.3d 398 (2004)

2004-Ohio-1500

IN RE WILLIAMS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Joyce, Geauga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Brian M. Richter, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant Geauga County Job and Family Services.

Robey & Robey and Margaret Amer Robey, for appellee Dakota Williams.

Katherine Hunt Federle; Paul Skendelas and David L. Strait, urging affirmance for amici curiae Justice For Children Project and Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.


ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

{¶ 1} This appeal requires us to determine when a juvenile court must appoint counsel for a child who is the subject of a proceeding to terminate parental rights. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the Geauga County Court of Appeals on the certified issue.

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Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} In June 2000, in response to a complaint filed by appellant, Geauga County Job and Family Services...

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