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The Juvenile Court hears cases involving persons under 18 years of age; cases dealing with unruly, abused, dependent, and neglected children; and adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, visitation, custody, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.  In Ohio, the law presumes that the mother has full custody of a child born out of wedlock.  The child's father must pursue his rights by filing an action in the Juvenile Court.  The court will then "treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality" when making a custody determination.  The court will make its custody determination based upon the best interest of the child.