On June 19, 2014 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in In re A.G., 2014-Ohio-2597. In a 5-2 opinion authored by Chief Justice O’Connor, the Court held that in ongoing child-custody litigation arising from a divorce, a child is not a proper party, and has no due process right to
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Merit Decision: Court May Exclude Child From Disputed Custody Modification Proceeding. In re A.G.
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On June 19, 2014 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in In re A.G., 2014-Ohio-2597. In a 5-2 opinion authored by Chief Justice O’Connor, the Court held that in ongoing child-custody litigation arising from a divorce, a child is not a proper party, and has no due process right to…
What’s on Their Minds: Does A Minor have a Constitutional Right to Participate in a Disputed Parental Visitation Proceeding? In re A.G.
Update: On June 19, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On October 23, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of In re A.G. 12-2097. At issue in this case is whether the U.S. Constitution and the…