Update: On March 4,2021, the trial court vacated the anti-procreation community control provision the Supreme Court of Ohio struck down in its decision.

“The statutory scheme does not criminalize the failure to support one’s dependents in and of itself. Rather, it penalizes an individual’s failure to provide the mandated support that he can pay…It

Update: On March 4,2021, the trial court vacated the anti-procreation community control provision the Supreme Court of Ohio struck down in its decision.

“The statutory scheme does not criminalize the failure to support one’s dependents in and of itself. Rather, it penalizes an individual’s failure to provide the mandated support that he can pay…It

Update: On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the argument here.

On July 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. London Chapman, 2019-1410. At issue in this

Update: On December 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the argument here.

On July 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in State of Ohio v. London Chapman, 2019-1410. At issue in this