Arthur v. Arthur
Court of Appeals of Ohio
720 N.E.2d 176 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998)
Relevant factsFree
The Arthur children attended a church-affiliated school with documented staffing and curriculum problems; the trial court awarded the boys, who showed strong interest in sports the church didn't offer, to Michael (defendant), who had begun disassociating from the church, and awarded the girls to Cindy (plaintiff), basing its criticisms specifically on the school's educational quality rather than its religious focus.
IssueFree
Whether a parent may be denied custody of a child on the basis of the parent's religious practices, if there is no probative evidence that those practices will adversely affect the mental or physical health of the child.