Law

When Legal Custodians Move Out Of State

When legal custodians move out of state, the other parent can fight back.  However, there may be good reasons for the move.  Often, a parent will be presented with an opportunity to move elsewhere.  Common reasons include a better job opportunity for themselves or their spouse, or moving closer to[…]

When Child Support Ends

When subject to a child support, one may ask when child support ends?  Does child support stop when a child turns eighteen?  Child support terminates or ends in a number of circumstances.  Ohio Revised Code 3119.88 (R.C. 3119.88) outlines the reasons why child support terminates.  The statute says that the[…]

Involuntary Divorce

I am often asked if you can force your spouse into a divorce.  In other words, is involuntary divorce available?  Many parties get divorced by agreement, otherwise known as a dissolution.  While getting divorced by agreement can be less expensive, save time, and be less emotionally draining, sometimes the parties[…]

Legal Custodian Rights

In a case that I argued before the Ninth District Court of Appeals, the court issued an important ruling on legal custodian rights.  In this case, the court of appeals decided when a children services agency files a complaint against a legal custodian that can lead to temporary or permanent custody,[…]