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Ohio Rev. Code § 2151.32 (2026)

Selection of custodian

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Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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In placing a child under any guardianship or custody other than that of its parent, the juvenile court shall, when practicable, select a person or an institution or agency governed by persons of like religious faith as that of the parents of such child, or in case of a difference in the religious faith of the parents, then of the religious faith of the child, or if the religious faith of the child is not ascertained, then of either of the parents.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2017 · leading case: In re C.S., 874 N.E.2d 1177 (Ohio 2007).
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In re C.S., 874 N.E.2d 1177 (Ohio 2007). “argued that the trial court violated his rights to counsel and due process as those rights are conferred by the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, Sections 10 and 16, Article I of the Ohio Constitution, R.C. 2151.32, and Juv.R. 4 and 29.…”
In re Adoption of R.M.T., 2017-Ohio-8639. “-4- Warren CA2016-12-107 CA2017-05-056 CA2017-05-057 an attorney pursuant to R.C. 2151.32. {¶ 20} Despite appellant's arguments, an indigent parent in an adoption proceeding is not entitled to appointed counsel.”
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