Parenting

Factors Regarding Parenting That Can Affect Your Case in Ohio

Child Custody Factors That Can Affect Your Case in Ohio.

Disputes regarding the care and residence of children can often be the most contentious aspect of a divorce, a post-decree regarding children, or cases involving never married parents. Importantly, there are a number of factors that can impact the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities in Ohio, and potentially jeopardize your rights. Since emotions can […]

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Why is Child Custody Called the Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Ohio?

Why is Child Custody Called the Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Ohio?

Many people are familiar with the common family law terms “custody” and “visitation” and what they mean. However, it’s important to be aware that under Ohio law, child custody is officially referred to as the “allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.” Visitation for a parent is called “parenting time.” These terms have been used since […]

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The Role of Parent Coordination in Ohio

Parent coordination after a divorce to create a good family dynamic.

Co-parenting can be a challenging journey for divorced or separated parents, often fraught with disagreements and conflicting perspectives. In Ohio, however, there’s a valuable resource that aims to ease the process and foster healthier relationships for the well-being of children – Parent Coordination. This innovative approach helps parents work together more effectively, ensuring a smoother […]

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How Substance Abuse Can Affect Child Custody and Parenting Cases

Child custody during substance abuse dynamics.

A parent’s drug or alcohol abuse can have a detrimental impact on a child’s welfare — it can also affect the outcome of a child custody or parenting case. While parents have a Constitutional right to raise their children, a judge may terminate parental rights in extreme cases. However, if a child’s welfare would be […]

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How to Behave in Court

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Going to court can be intimidating. Not only is it likely an unfamiliar environment, but if you have to go to court, chances are you have something important at stake. In a family law case that could be custody (now called allocation of parental rights) or visitation (now called parenting time) of your children, whether […]

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What to Know About the Putative Father Registry in Ohio

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Discussions of infant adoption often center around the baby, the birth mother, and the adoptive parents. Adoption terminates a birth mother’s legal rights to her child, the father’s legal rights, and establishes parental rights in the person or couple adopting the baby. What place does a birth father have in this scenario, and what rights […]

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Do I Have to Leave the Home Because My Spouse Asked Me To?

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It may happen in the heat of an argument, or after months of growing apart and talking about separation and divorce: your spouse asks you to leave the home you share (or tells you to). Whether the request comes as a shock, or is something you’d been dreading, you are probably wondering whether you have […]

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What Does a Guardian ad Litem Do?

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Ohio law says that child custody matters, also known as the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, are to be decided based on “the best interest of the child.” But who decides what is in a child’s best interest? Ultimately, that decision is up to the judge in the case if the parents cannot reach […]

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Divorce and the Stay-at-Home Parent

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Nearly half of married couples eventually terminate their marriages by divorce or dissolution, but most of us live our lives as if we are going to be in the other half. That leads to making decisions with the expectation that our marriages will last “until death do us part.” When that parting comes sooner, by […]

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Changing a Child’s Last Name

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Plenty of parents argue over what first name to give their child. But sometimes parents may also disagree over what a child’s last name should be, such as when the parents are unmarried and have different surnames. Changing a child’s last name can be a big process depending on your circumstances, but if you have […]

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