Family court judges consider a child's desires about living arrangements following the end of parental relationships. That's not to say a minor's wishes are the sole factor in determining child custody. Minors and judges may have very different opinions about what...
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Co-parenting pets after a Columbus divorce
We are a pet-loving society. Americans owned 83.3 million dogs and 95.6 million cats in 2012, according to The Humane Society and the American Pet Products Association. Ohio and other pet owners nationwide paid $50 billion dollars for pet products the same year.The...
Adoption bars Ohio grandparents from contact with grandsons
Grandparents sometimes worry decisions by their adult children, sons- or daughters-in-law or courts will excluded them from grandchildren's lives. According to the Ohio State Bar Association, a grandparent can seek visitation rights whether a grandchild's parents are...
Ohio alimony agreements balance spousal financial disparity
Changes in society influence the modification of laws. Although spousal support is not gender specific, ex-wives have been the traditional recipients of alimony following Columbus divorces. That's because women often were disadvantaged economically when a marriage...
Don’t let emotions rob your future during an Ohio divorce
Clear thinking can be elusive or downright impossible when a marriage ends. Emotions may cloud critical decisions made during divorce, from custody and support agreements to settlements about property division. It's hard to consider the future when today seems so...