In re Z.P.

2025 Ohio 4315

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: September 15, 2025
• Docket: CA2025-04-027
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as In re Z.P., 2025-Ohio-4315.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO

CLERMONT COUNTY

: IN RE: : CASE NO. CA2025-04-027 Z.P . : DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY : 9/15/2025

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APPEAL FROM CLERMONT COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUVENILE DIVISION Case No. 2021 JC 05443

Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, and Nicholas A. Horton, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellee.

Susannah M. Meyer, for appellant.

Vivian L. Martin, guardian ad litem.

____________ DECISION

Per Curiam.

{¶1} This cause came on to be considered upon a notice of appeal filed by Clermont CA2025-04-027

appellant, Jane's1 biological father, the transcript of the docket and journal entries, the

transcript of proceedings and original papers from the Clermont County Court of Common

Pleas, Juvenile Division, and upon the brief filed by appellant's counsel.

{¶2} Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this court pursuant to Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), which (1) indicates that a careful review

of the record from the proceedings below fails to disclose any errors by the trial court

prejudicial to the rights of appellant upon which an assignment of error may be predicated;

(2) discusses one potential error "that might arguably support the appeal," Anders, at 744,

87 S.Ct. at 1400; (3) requests that this court review the record independently to determine

whether the proceedings are free from prejudicial error and without infringement of

appellant's constitutional rights; (4) requests permission to withdraw as counsel for

appellant on the basis that the appeal is wholly frivolous; and (5) certifies that a copy of

both the brief and motion to withdraw have been served upon appellant.

{¶3} Having allowed appellant sufficient time to respond, and no response

having been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error

prejudicial to appellant's rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The motion of counsel

for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is dismissed

for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.

PIPER, P.J., M. POWELL and SIEBERT, JJ., concur.

1. "Jane" is a pseudonyms adopted for this opinion for the purposes of privacy and readability. In re D.P. 2022-Ohio-4553, ¶ 1, fn. 1 (12th Dist.). -2- Clermont CA2025-04-027

JUDGMENT ENTRY

The brief of appellant, filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), properly before this court and having been considered by the court, it is ordered that the motion of counsel for appellant requesting to withdraw as counsel is granted, and this appeal is hereby dismissed for the reason that it is wholly frivolous.

It is further ordered that a mandate be sent to the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, Court for execution upon this judgment and that a certified copy of this Judgment Entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to App.R. 27.

Costs to be taxed to appellant.

/s/ Robin N. Piper, Presiding Judge

/s Mike Powell, Judge

/s/ Melena S. Siebert, Judge

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