[Cite as In re M.N., 2014-Ohio-2009.]
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO
WARREN COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF: :
CASE NOS. CA2013-12-135
M.N., JR. : CA2013-12-136
: DECISION
5/12/2014
:
:
APPEAL FROM WARREN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
JUVENILE DIVISION
Case No. 12-D000738
David P. Fornshell, Warren County Prosecuting Attorney, Julie Kraft, 500 Justice Drive,
Lebanon, Ohio 45036, for appellee
Flanagan, Lieberman, Hoffman & Swaim, Sarah Michel, 15 West Fourth Street, Suite 100,
Dayton, Ohio 45402, for appellant, mother
Patrick E. McKnight, P.O. Box 621, Monroe, Ohio 45050, for appellant, father
Andrea Ostrowski, 25 East Central Avenue, Springboro, Ohio 45066, guardian ad litem
Per Curiam.
{¶ 1} This cause came on to be considered upon the notices of appeal, the transcript
of the docket and journal entries, the transcript of proceedings and original papers from the
Warren County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, and upon briefs filed by
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appellants' counsel.
{¶ 2} Counsel for appellants, father and mother of the minor child herein, have
separately filed briefs with this court pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct.
1396 (1967). Although filed by different counsel appointed to individually represent the
respective parents, the briefs are similar in that both: (1) indicate 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 appellants upon which an assignment of error may be predicated; (2) list two
potential errors on behalf of each appellant "that might arguably support the appeal," Anders
at 744, 87 S.Ct. at 1400; (3) request that this court review the record independently to
determine whether the proceedings are free from prejudicial error and without infringement of
appellants' constitutional rights; (4) request permission to withdraw as counsel for each
appellant on the basis that the appeal is wholly frivolous; and (5) certify that a copy of both
the brief and motion to withdraw have been served upon each appellant.
{¶ 3} Having allowed appellants sufficient time to respond, and no response having
been received, we have accordingly examined the record and find no error prejudicial to
appellants' rights in the proceedings in the trial court. The respective motions of counsel for
appellants requesting to withdraw as counsel are granted, and these appeals are dismissed
for the reason that they are wholly frivolous.
RINGLAND, P.J., HENDRICKSON and PIPER, JJ., concur.