When parents divorce, the whole family must adjust to many changes. Co-parenting requires coordination between two separate households, which can be a challenge. In an Ohio divorce, the court generally requires parents to establish a shared parenting plan. The goal is...
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What to consider if you want co-parenting to go well
When you get divorced, it not only impacts you and your former spouse, but it also impacts your children as well. In some ways, this change may even be more significant for them. Because of this, it is important to plan your future carefully. Part of this planning...
The importance of co-parenting and parenting plans
Finding ways to push through the pain and stress associated with divorce can be difficult for anyone, but for separated couples with children, it is even more important to find a way forward. Creating a parenting plan that fosters healthy co-parenting and focuses on...
How child custody is determined using mediation
As a parent, when you decide to divorce, it is important to resolve custody issues in a way that serves the needs of your children. Working with a mediator can help you as you navigate the process. While each case is different, you can expect to go through certain...
5 benefits of divorce mediation for parents
When parents decide to divorce, they often have one major concern: how will this divorce impact their children. If you are facing a divorce as a parent, you wonder what emotional impact the divorce will have on your kids. You may want to keep your divorce amicable, to...
What is the role of a guardian ad litem?
In some family law cases involving children, the Ohio court will appoint a guardian ad litem. This person helps the family and the judge create a parenting plan that serves the child's best interest. If you are in the process of an Ohio divorce and you have children,...
Moving out of state with kids after divorce
If you share custody of your children with a former partner, both parents must agree to an out-of-state move. Whether drawn by a new job offer in a nearby state or simply the need for a fresh start, the parent planning a move must notify both the court in his or her...
Mother having to choose between child custody and pain relief
There are numerous reasons for which the state feels children should be taken from their parents. Sometimes child custody is taken away because of an abusive situation, but sometimes it is a situation out of a parent's control. Ohio parents may be interested in...
Child custody placement comes into question by grandparents
The reasons for taking a custody battle to an Ohio court are numerous. Parents get divorced and they fight over the child custody arrangements. The parents die and other relatives fight amongst themselves over who will gain guardianship. There may even be a child...
Father takes child custody case to appellate court
Determining with which Ohio parent a child should live after a divorce is one of the most important decisions a court will make. The judge's decision in a child custody case must be based upon all evidence submitted and not just a few singled-out facts that may prove...