Ohio Interstate Child Custody Lawyer
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a model interstate act that Ohio has adopted, which provides for the registration, enforcement and modification of child custody determinations in Ohio. Child support orders of another state may be similarly registered, enforced and modified according to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA).
Custody determinations may arise from divorce, dissolution, legal separation, neglect actions, dependency actions, guardianships, paternity cases or domestic violence cases.
We know these laws and the sweeping effects they can have on your life at the Craig P. Treneff Law Office in Westerville. We combine that knowledge with personal attention to your needs and experienced counsel for your interests to get results in practice areas such as interstate custody and interstate child support.
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Personal Attention, Experienced Counsel in a Complex Area of Family Law
When parents of minor children move from the state where a parenting determination was issued, a certified copy of that order may be registered in Ohio after the children have resided here for six months. Following registration, it's possible to enforce or modify the custody order, pursuant to Ohio law.
Likewise, out-of-state child support orders may be registered in Ohio for enforcement or modification if both parents have moved from the issuing state, pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). The attorneys at Craig P. Treneff Law Office are highly experienced in handling the many issues that can arise from interstate custody and child support modifications.
An interstate custody determination may be modified in Ohio when the court of the issuing state no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. Also, Ohio can obtain modification jurisdiction when it is determined to be a more convenient forum.
If either situation exists, it's necessary to register the out-of-state decree with the court. A certified copy of all prior custody determinations, including any modifications, is a prerequisite to registration. Upon proper registration, a motion to enforce or modify the out-of-state orders can be filed and litigated in Ohio as though the orders had been issued here. Any modification will follow Ohio law.
You can benefit from our 25 years of personal attention and experienced counsel. Contact the Craig P. Treneff Law Office when family law issues of interstate custody and support loom large in your life.
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Are your Ohio divorce's interstate custody and support issues threatening to tear your family apart? Don't let that happen. Call our Westerville family law attorneys today, toll-free, at the Craig P. Treneff Law office at 866-829-0717. We will schedule your initial consultation and work hard to resolve these matters.
