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Child Custody
Ohio
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In Ohio, unless and until the male claiming to be the child's father has gone to court or the Department of Job and Family Services and (1) been... Read More
In Ohio, you will be good to go on August 23, 2015. This close would not be worthwhile to go through the trouble of emancipation.
The potential problems are limitless. If she really wants to pursue it, she should, at the very least, try to obtain guardianship through the courts.
In order to get visitation you must first legally be determined to be the child's father. If not done otherwise that is usually accomplished by... Read More
If they feel that there is a risk of harm to the children they can go to court to ask for temporary custody. Ultimately, there would need to be a... Read More
If an attorney client relationship was formed and he agreed to file a motion for child support and never did so, it may be an ethical violation. ... Read More
Yes you can waive what is owed to you, however if you were on public assistance, they will want their share.
The dependency exemption appears to be yours alone.
He cannot make a choice. He can just express a preference that the court can chose to follow or not. Also, I would not think it appropriate or... Read More
Most courts will not grant child support under those circumstances. I would advise you, however, to check with the local child support agency. They... Read More
You would need to file a motion for custody in the juvenile court. Cases like yours are very difficult as you need to prove both parents unfit and... Read More
I would file a motion to terminate all visitation based on the fact he has had no contact with her for 488 plus days.
If it is court ordered and she is refusing, she is in contempt of court.
Call the child support agency and speak with the attorney who filed for the warrant to see how much they want to agree to lift it.
In a typical case the non-residential parent can take the child out-of-state for vacation. You need to be provided, however, with an itinerary of... Read More
The only way that his rights can be terminated is by a step-parent adoption.
If you are the health care obligor you can go ahead and enroll your son on your insurance. The only thing the insurer will need is a copy of the... Read More
The question should be at what age does a child have a right to change her visitation schedule. The answer is that a child does not have the right... Read More
The child support agency in the county in which you live should be able to help. Make an appointment to go in and see them.
It depends on whether there is a current order or if the order has ended because your child has emancipated. If the child is emancipated but you... Read More
I'm not exactly sure of your circumstances or of the current custody status. Assuming, however, that you need to get the father served you will need... Read More
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I would be fairly confident that the Court will not let you now challenge paternity.
In order to answer your question I would need to know whether you and the mother have ever been married, whether paternity has ever been legally... Read More
You need to consult with an attorney, however, it appears as if you are the nurturing parent and have the appropriate time availability to spend with... Read More
Unfortunately, these are all complaints that the court commonly hears, but without independent verification very little will be done. You could file... Read More