title: Cox v. Court of Common Pleas, 13 December 1988.
abstract: The plaintiff, a pregnant woman, sought an order prohibiting the juvenile court from exercising jurisdiction over her in a dependency and neglect action with respect to her unborn child.  The Ohio Court of Appeals held that the juvenile court had no jurisdiction to compel a pregnant woman to act for the alleged benefit of an unborn child.  On 7 October 1988, in "Matter of Fletcher," the Family Court, City of New York, held that a mother's drug use during pregnancy could not alone serve as the basis for finding child neglect; facts had to be alleged with respect to the mother's neglect after the birth of the child (533 N.Y.S.2d 241).
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D002649:Child Abuse; D003415:Crime; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005333:Fetus; D007603:Jurisprudence; D009518:New York; D009656:North America; D009820:Ohio; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011640:Public Policy; D012098:Reproduction; D012940:Social Problems; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Child Abuse--legal aspects; Court Decision; Crime; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Drug Addiction--legal aspects; Drug Usage--legal aspects; Fetus; New York; North America; Northern America; Ohio; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Reproduction; Social Problems; Social Protection; Substance Addiction; United States