Child Custody

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...

Though you knew that co-parenting after a divorce was the best way to help your children maintain healthy relationships with both parents, you also knew that the possibility of conflict between you and the other parent existed. After all, you divorced for a reason,...

When there is a divorce in Ohio and children are involved, it can be an emotional, personal and financial challenge. Disputes over child custody and parenting time can take time, money and cause irreparable harm to the relationships. If the parties can come to a...

Ohio students now have more options for how they attend school than they did in the past. In addition to in-person instruction, many schools are offering online options for children who might need to study at home. While it is up to parents to make these important...

Raising kids from birth to adulthood is certainly not cheap. Certain life events like divorce or unexpected illnesses can exacerbate those costs even further. Your child custody arrangement may also influence how you handle expenses for your child. For example,...