Child Custody

If you are an Ohio resident and a recent divorcee, you may be working on adjusting to a new child custody arrangement and everything that comes with it. Learning to live without your son or daughter for some period of time is rarely easy, but it may help you adjust to...

As a father, you need to establish paternity of your child in order to have full parental rights in Ohio. There are a few different ways you can legally establish paternity. It depends on the situation. For example, the Ohio State Bar Association explains if you were...

Are you planning a summer vacation with your child? Do you have reason to believe your ex-spouse will attempt to ruin your good time? The last thing you want is for a child custody dispute to spoil the summer vacation you've been looking forward to. Since this is...

There are two main ways to end a marriage in the Ohio legal system: dissolution and divorce. Couples with children should choose carefully between these alternatives in order to achieve a lasting post-marriage agreement. It bears mentioning that neither of these...

Do you have a parenting agreement in place? Do you have hopes that this will keep you and your ex-spouse on the same page in regard to raising your child(ren)? A parenting agreement is a good thing, but remember that you can still run into issues about child custody...

One of the biggest divorce concerns some Columbus area couples have is their living arrangement. Now that their marriage is over, it is time for them to decide who gets the kids. A judge must decide if one parent gets sole and complete custody or if...

Going through the divorce process is a challenge, especially if you have at least one child with the other parent. As you focus on the steps you can take to improve your situation in the future, you also need to think about the well-being of your child and the best...

Many couples in the Columbus area who are contemplating divorce, often find themselves procrastinating because of their children. They believe that separation is more harmful to their kids than it is for them to stay together. What they might not realize is...

If you're creating a parenting plan with your ex-spouse, you'll have a lot of things to think about. For one, you'll want to ensure that your parenting plan honors the scheduling needs of both parents, while, at the same time, serving the best interests and emotional...

A parenting plan is a bit different than a custody agreement. If you're both going to have custody rights, the parenting plan helps you make joint decisions about how you're going to raise the child, streamlining the process.As you and your soon-to-be-ex work out the...