Court Adopts Local Rule of Practice 39

10/6/2022

 Announcement

Court Adopts Local Rule of Practice 39, Custody Evaluation
The rule establishes local requirements for the appointment of mental health professionals serving as custody evaluators in accordance with Rules 91.01-91.09 of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, which were effective September 1, 2022. The Superintendence Rules provide standards to provide accountability and uniformity of practice in how custody evaluations should be conducted, what is to be expected of an evaluator, and court oversight.

To review the complete adoption of Local Rule 39, please click here.