MATTER OF C.J., JR.

No. 16AP-891 Nos. 17AP-162 and 17AP-191.

108 N.E.3d 677 (2018)

2018-Ohio-931

In the MATTER OF: [C.J., JR., B.F., Appellant]. In the Matter of: [C.J., Jr., P.G., Appellant].

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District, Franklin County.

Rendered on March 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On brief: Goldwater Institute, and Aditya Dynar ; Wegman, Hessler & Venderburg, and Christopher A. Holecek , Cleveland, for Guardian ad litem B.F. Argued: Aditya Dynar.

On brief: Bricker & Eckler LLP, Jennifer A. Flint , Columbus, and S. Courter Shimeall , Columbus; Gila River Indian Community and Thomas L. Murphy , for appellee Gila River Indian Community. Argued: Jennifer A. Flint and Thomas L. Murphy.

On brief: Yeura Venters , Public Defender, and Timothy E. Pierce , Columbus, for appellee Father. Argued: Timothy E. Pierce.

On brief: Giorgianni Law LLC and Paul Giorgianni , Columbus, for appellant Mother. Argued: Paul Giorgianni.

On brief: Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , Columbus, and Michael J. Handershot , for Amicus Curiae Attorney General. Argued: Michael J. Handershot.

On brief: Law Office of Jeffrey M. Gamso and Jeffrey M. Gamso , Cleveland, for Amici Curiae National Congress of American Indians and National Indian Child Welfare Association.


DECISION

{¶ 1} These consolidated appeals from decisions and judgment entries of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations, Juvenile Branch, present this court with a troubling procedural scenario. At the heart of this controversy is a five-year-old child, C.J., Jr., currently...

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