One vital family law issue that the family courts address in Ohio is child custody. The court will rule upon matters relating to the physical custody of the child (where the child lives) and legal custody (key decision regarding the child’s well-being). For the most...
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Do Ohio judges ever grant one parent sole custody?
When parents talk about custody in Ohio, what they usually refer to is parenting time. They want legal permission to spend liberal amounts of time with their children even after a divorce and want to know the other parent cannot interfere. For most families, a...
Do grandparents have visitation rights in Ohio?
Grandparents often have a lot of time, love and energy to offer their grandchildren – and they can be huge sources of familial support for their adult children as they navigate the trials of parenthood. Unfortunately, grandparents sometimes find themselves cut out of...
3 tips for long-distance co-parenting
When parents go through a divorce, they don’t always remain in the same place. When one parent moves, there’s a new dynamic that has to be considered. Everyone must adjust to not living in the same home or even the same city. Long-distance co-parenting isn’t easy for...
How would proposed Ohio law change child custody presumptions?
Although many Americans don’t realize it, our laws regarding issues in divorce like property division, child custody and spousal support are written and passed by the lawmakers in our state capitals before being signed into law by the governor (or vetoed, if the...
How does the court determine a child’s best interests?
When a court has to make a ruling about parenting time, decision-making abilities and the other legal rights of parents after a divorce, the court will try to rule with the child’s best interests in mind. This means that parents are sometimes unhappy with the outcome....
Should you insist on joint parenting time (custody) arrangements?
As you know, divorce is exhausting, upsetting and disruptive, especially when children are involved. Divorce may also cause uncertainty, as each parent wonders how best to protect their kids. It can be tempting to relax your stance on seeking joint parenting time and...
Why would a parent want primary custody?
Parents going through a divorce may need to determine their child custody rights. One option parents have is joint custody, which allows both parents to have some right over their children's upbringing. Parents’ custody rights may be split between their physical time...
Can you use a prenup to address custody?
You weren’t planning to get married, but your partner got pregnant and so you decided to tie the knot. You’re a bit hesitant to do so, and you ask to use a prenuptial agreement to protect your assets. Your future spouse agrees that they would be fine with having such...
Why daughters need their fathers after divorce
Too often, when parents divorce, even fathers who share custody of their children with their mother end up becoming less involved in their daughters’ lives than in their sons’. Researchers have found that father-daughter relationships suffer more when parents divorce...