For parents with demanding or unpredictable work schedules—including many small business owners, students, doctors, engineers and other professionals—maintaining a consistent parenting plan can be challenging. Even consistent virtual visitation arrangements may be...
Many courts believe that it is in the best interests of children if parents share custody. Joint custody means that parents would continue to work with each other after a divorce to raise their children. However, certain situations may lead a parent to seek sole...
When one parent is an educator, creating a parenting time schedule that supports both their professional responsibilities and the child's needs should ideally be a thoughtful, collaborative process. Educators often work unique hours, including early mornings,...
Child support helps ensure that a child's basic needs are met. When payments suddenly stop, it can cause financial strain for the receiving parent and impact the child’s well-being. While every case is different, there are a few common reasons why a parent might stop...
Spousal support or alimony is not automatically granted in every Ohio divorce. Courts consider multiple factors when deciding if one spouse should receive support and for how long. The length of the marriage is among those factors. The law doesn’t set a clear cutoff...
Mediation is one of the ways that people can address unresolved issues before going to family court for divorce. For many spouses, avoiding or at least minimizing litigation is a top priority. Litigation can be expensive. It can also result in the public disclosure of...
The family courts in Ohio have numerous options in terms of child custody orders. Ideally, both parents agree on a schedule, and as long as it is in the best interests of the child, the court will approve it. However, things aren’t always that simple. In some cases,...
People who are going through a divorce often become focused on dividing the property that they’ve amassed. While that’s important, it’s also critical for them to recognize that the marital debt also has to be divided. There are a few things that people going through...
When one or more of a child’s parents frequently travels for work, creating a parenting time schedule that balances career responsibilities with time spent with one’s children can be particularly challenging. Flexibility in a co-parenting arrangement is uniquely...
When couples with children divorce, they sometimes include a non-disparagement provision in their parenting plan. This is meant to prevent either parent from saying negative things about the other to or in front of their children. This kind of contractual term is...