Ohio Supreme Court

In re L.E.S.

April 28, 20262026 Ohio 1449

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that R.C. 3111.95(A) does not apply to same‑sex couples who were unmarried at the time of artificial insemination and that the appellate court erred by requiring a trial court to determine whether the parties “would have been married” had Ohio recognized same‑sex marriage. Accordingly, the appellate judgment was reversed and the case remanded for consideration of the remaining errors.