Under sections 2151.01 to 2151.54 of the Revised Code, a child whose home is filthy and unsanitary; whose parents, stepparents, guardian, or custodian permit him to become dependent, neglected, abused, or delinquent; whose parents, stepparents, guardian, or custodian, when able, refuse or neglect to provide him with necessary care, support, medical attention, and educational facilities; or whose parents, stepparents, guardian, or custodian fail to subject such child to necessary discipline is without proper parental care or guardianship.
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: In Re Reese, 446 N.E.2d 482 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982).
In Re Reese, 446 N.E.2d 482 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 3דfilthy and unsanitary; whose parents * * * or custodian permit him to become * * * neglected * * *; whose parents, * * * or custodian, when able, refuse or neglect to provide him with necessary care, support, medical attention, and educational facilities; or whose parents * * *…”
In Re Alexander C., 843 N.E.2d 211 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005). ““A definition of ‘proper parental care’ 8 is found in R.C. 2151.05, which states that a child is without proper parental care if the home is filthy and unsanitary or he does not have necessary support, medical attention and education or discipline.”
In re Riddle, 680 N.E.2d 1227 (Ohio 1997). “The court in Reese held that, if the relative was providing proper care pursuant to the informal agreement, the child could not be found to be lacking “proper parental care” under R.C. 2151.05, so that the child was not a neglected child.”
Davis v. Trumbull Cnty. Child. Servs. Bd., 493 N.E.2d 1011 (Ohio Ct. App. 1985). “A definition of ‘proper parental care’ is found in R.C. 2151.05, which states that a child is without proper parental care if the home is filthy and unsanitary, or he does not have necessary support, medical attention and education or discipline.”
In re Riddle, 1997 Ohio 391 (Ohio 1997). “The court in Reese held that, if the relative was providing proper care pursuant to the informal agreement, the child could not be found to be lacking “proper parental care” under R.C. 2151.05, so that the child was not a neglected child.”
In Re Stoll, 845 N.E.2d 581 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). “In Reese, the Tenth District found that if the relative was providing proper care pursuant to an informal agreement, the child could not be found to be lacking “proper parental care” under R.C. 2151.05, and as a result the child could not be a neglected child.”
In Re Colaner Child., 850 N.E.2d 794 (Ohio Ct. App. 2006). ““A definition of ‘proper parental care’ is found in R.C. 2151.05, which states that a child is without proper parental care if the home is filthy and unsanitary or he does not have necessary support, medical attention and education or discipline.”
In Re Ball, 449 N.E.2d 490 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). “The lower court erred in apply *58 ing the standards of parental care as set forth in O.R.C. 2151.05. “III. The lower court erred in reaffirming the report of the referee where there was no evidence to support the con-clussions [sic] of law stated in the report.”
In re N.E., 2010 Ohio 6012 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010). “One of the children was underweight and both were behind on immunizations.”
Vargas Pelaez v. Martinez Moreno, 2025 Ohio 5532 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “03(A), “if [a] relative was providing proper care pursuant to [an] informal agreement, the child could not be found to be lacking ‘proper parental care’ under R.C. 2151.05, so that the child was not a neglected child”).”
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