Child Custody

If you have a child in your family, but the father or mother passes away, you might wonder about your visitation rights. Some family members might worry that with the passing away of your blood relative, your connection with the child might end. According to O.R.C....

Custody battles can become challenging when the parties do not agree. In these cases, you typically have to go before a judge, who will determine your custody arrangement. With a contentious custody dispute, an Ohio judge could order you to attend parenting classes or...

Trying to earn full custody of your children can be difficult. When you are looking to do what is best for your children, sometimes it can mean having them live with you full-time. Unfortunately, Ohio custody laws do not grant full custody to everyone who applies for...

Preparing for a child custody dispute is easily one of the most stressful family law issues any parent could experience. You love your child more than anything and you fear that you will lose precious time with them. At your court hearing, you will need the strongest...

As a single mother trying to provide the physical, financial and emotional support your children need, an absent father may add stress to the mix. His failure to share the co-parenting load after a breakup may make life more challenging. Child-rearing after a split...

When married parents welcome a child into their lives, they have joint custody of that child. Unmarried parents, however, do not necessarily have the same legal benefits, even if they are in a committed relationship. What should unmarried parents know about custody...

Parenting is difficult. Regardless of your family situation, raising a child is a challenging task. When you do not have the help of a second parent, you have extra hurdles to overcome. While single-parent families are more common today, there is still a disparity in...

It is not uncommon for both parties to have trouble adjusting to their post-divorce world. From the loss of companionship to the change in financial status, many adjustments might come as a shock. Unfortunately, as emotionally devastating as the world can be to the...

Every county in Ohio has at least one standard parenting schedule to suggest how much time a child spends with each parent. Some counties have more than one. How do these schedules compare to others in the nation? Do fathers get a fair amount of time with their...