Grandparent custody

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Help! My ex won’t list me as a contact at my child’s school! My ex won’t give me copies of our child’s report card, soccer schedule, etc. …

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This is a complaint that family law attorneys hear often, regardless of whether parents live across the street from each other or across the country.  In Ohio, unless a court finds it is not in the child’s best interest for reasons such as domestic violence, both the residential and non-residential parent are entitled to school [...]

10 Things You Should Know About Adultery / Infidelity and How it Relates to Divorce in Ohio

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In Ohio, adultery (infidelity) is one of the statutory grounds for divorce.  Incompatibility, gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty, and habitual drunkeness are also grounds for divorce in Ohio.  None of these grounds are more legally significant than any of the others - they will all suffice to allow the court to find that there [...]

Supreme Court of Ohio Makes Landmark Child Support Decision: Retroactive Arrearage Modification Not Prohibited By Ohio Law

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On December 11, 2008, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided that parties to a support order may modify child support by agreement.  In Byrd v. Knuckles, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that nothing in Ohio Revised Code 3119.83 or 3119.84 prohibits a juvenile court from adjusting an existing arrearage in child [...]

Ten Things To Expect At Your First Ohio Child Custody Hearing

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10 things you should expect at your first ohio child custody hearing, important information you will need to discuss with your attorney.

List of Franklin County & Columbus Ohio Pro Bono or Reduced Fee Attorneys

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List of reduced fee lawyers and/or pro bono Ohio Family Law Attorneys in Columbus Ohio & Franklin County Ohio. The Law Offices of Virginia C. Cornwell does not accept reduced fee cases or pro bono cases at this time. This list is provided only as a public service to Franklin County residents who wish to locate a reduced fee or pro bono attorney.

Why does my divorce case take so long? Why do I have keep going to court when nothing ever happens? 10 things you need to know about how long a contested divorce case will last in Ohio.

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Why does a divorce take so long? How long does a divorce in Ohio last, and how long is it supposed to last?

Who Gets the House? 10 Things You Need to Know About What Happens to Your House in an Ohio Divorce.

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Who gets the house in divorce? Does the woman always get the house? Does it matter if one party committed adultery? Answers to these questions and more about Ohio divorce law, and how it applies to the marital residence.

10 things you need to know about the UCCJA / U.C.C.J.A. , UCCJEA / U.C.C.J.E.A. , the PKPA / P.K.P.A. , emergency custody jurisdiction, and interstate custody jurisdiction

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10 Things You Need to Know About Interstate Custody Jurisdiction from an Ohio Child Custody Jurisdiction Attorney. Weaving your way through the tangled web of the UCCJEA / U.C.C.J.E.A. ( Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act ) , the UCCJA / U.C.C.J.A. ( Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act ), the PKPA / P.K.P.A. ( Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act ) , initial custody orders vs. modifications, emergency custody and more.

10 Ways to Lose a Good Attorney

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Just like clients can fire their attorneys, attorneys can fire clients if the client’s is unreasonably difficult. Help your attorney help you by being part of the solution, not part of the problem.