In re N.W

In In re N.W., 8th Dist. No. 85468, 2005 Ohio 2466, the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court had granted legal custody of the child to relatives in Erie County. Apparently, there were no subsequent proceedings in the case until one and one-half years later when the child's natural father filed a motion to modify custody in Cuyahoga County. In re N.W., at P 1. Applying the clear language of R.C. 2151.353(J)(1), the court determined that the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court had lost jurisdiction. Id., at P 9-10. The court also noted that the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, R.C. 3109.22, was inapplicable when read in conjunction with R.C. 2151.353(J). Id., at P 14-23. Although the case from the Eighth District is not directly on point, it is instructive.