IN RE C.T.

No. 2008-0073.

119 Ohio St.3d 494 (2008)

2008-Ohio-4570

IN RE C.T. STOLL, GDN. AD LITEM, APPELLANT. CRAWFORD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 17, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Starkey & Stoll, Ltd., and Geoffrey L. Stoll, for appellant.

Michael J. Wiener, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee Crawford County Department of Job and Family Services.

Leuthold Law Office, L.L.C., and Shane M. Leuthold, for appellee Naomi Agapay.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} The issue before us is whether a guardian ad litem has statutory authority in a child welfare action to file and prosecute a motion for permanent custody. For the reasons that follow, we hold that a guardian ad litem has authority under R.C. 2151.281(I) and 2151.415(F) to file and prosecute a motion to terminate parental rights and award permanent custody to...

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