Child Custody

Parents preparing for divorce often feel anxious about custody matters. They don't want a change in their marital status to affect the relationship they enjoy with their children. Particularly if they spend less time parenting than their spouse or if they have had a...

One of the most difficult aspects of sharing custody is seeing one’s children less often. Some parents even try to continue marriages that leave them truly unhappy because they hate the idea of having their children stay elsewhere some of the time. Thankfully, with...

People who share children have to determine how to make their parenting relationship work if they aren’t romantically involved any longer. Some people choose to co-parent, which requires them to have frequent contact with each other. Even for individuals who get along...

Child support is designed to pay for a child’s basic daily needs – such as food, shelter and clothing.  What doesn’t it pay for? That extensive list of back-to-school supplies, material fees, band dues, choir uniforms, backpacks, laptops for homework, sports equipment...

Co-parents have a lot of things to consider as they’re raising the children. One of these is handling communication about the child’s education. This can be a challenging undertaking, particularly if they don’t see eye-to-eye about education matters.  It’s best if...

Divorce inspires a cascade of lifestyle changes for everyone in the family. It is common for one or both spouses to move to a new residence during or after divorce proceedings. Children have to adjust to regularly moving between the houses of their parents. The...

Parents in Ohio typically share parental rights and responsibilities. That is as true during a marriage as it is after a divorce. With a few rare exceptions, there is an expectation that adults should share both parenting time with their minor children and the...

Parenting time may be structured any number of ways after a minor child’s parents end their romantic connection. Virtual visitation is an arrangement that can supplement parenting time for a temporarily absent parent, whenever a child is residing with that parent’s...

Virtual visitation is a technology-facilitated form of parenting time that not only bridges geographical gaps but also accommodates the unique needs of individual families. By utilizing virtual visitation in thoughtful and personalized ways, co-parents can better...

Moves are part of life. New jobs, changing family circumstances and shifts in the real estate market may all force people to relocate their primary residences. Parents sharing custody in Ohio may have slightly less freedom to relocate as they wish than other adults....