Grandparents in Ohio may petition the court for legal custody of their grandchildren under certain circumstances. However, this is not a simple process. Ohio family laws acknowledge the importance of biological parents providing for their children’s care and the...
Family Law
3 reasons to tell a teacher about divorce
If you’re getting divorced, you may have a list of people you need to tell. You need to have the big conversation with your children, and you want to talk to extended family members. You may tell close friends or coworkers, especially if there are going to be...
How might one parent try to alienate the other from their kids?
Both parents in a family usually have the right to spend time with their children and to have a say in their upbringing. Those rights are not contingent on the parents maintaining a marriage or other romantic relationship with one another. Even when parents live...
When the rules are different at Dad’s than they are at Mom’s
If you are recently separated from your spouse or partner — and you share minor children — the transition can be rough on all the parties. But typically, it is the children who suffer the most when their parents split. One of the harder things for them to cope with is...
What happens to active child support if a parent is incarcerated?
Being a parent comes with enormous responsibilities. One of these is the responsibility to nurture and provide for your child until they can stand on their own. And most parents take up this responsibility with utmost pride. When divorce comes into the picture,...
2 child support mistakes you need to avoid at all times
As a parent, nothing brings joy and fulfillment like providing for your child. In fact, most parents take this noble task quite seriously. However, things become different when parents are divorced or separated. If you are divorced or separated, there is a pretty...