When it comes to shared parenting, conflicts are bound to arise at some point. Dealing with them can be stressful, but there are ways to resolve these conflicts. Sword fighting is not one of them. However, that is exactly what one stressed-out father requested of the...
Creating a parenting plan out of court may benefit you
Going through a divorce can be a complex process with several different parts. For those with children, determining child custody and support is an important part to consider. In such instances, a proper parenting plan is critical and required. There are a...
Parental alienation harms children as well as parents
After your divorce, it is understandable for you and your ex-spouse to both harbor feelings of anger, resentment and sadness. If your ex tries to “get back” at you by turning your children against you, it could irreparably damage your relationship with...
Minimizing the traumatic impact of divorce on children
Negotiating a divorce settlement usually involves dealing with delicate issues such as property division and spousal support, but even spouses in Ohio and around the country who become heated during these discussions are often able to look beyond their differences...
What happens when one parent moves after a divorce
Many Ohio divorced couples with young children are able to co-parent after working out a schedule that works for everyone involved. If one such parent decides to move to another town the parenting arrangements can get a lot more complicated. The schedule usually must...
Determining the primary caretaker role
Child custody matters during an Ohio divorce can become complicated if the estranged spouses cannot agree on a parenting plan and the case goes to court. When both parents are petitioning for physical custody, there are a variety of factors that are considered by...
State jurisdiction over child support and custody
As some Ohio parents may know, custody obligations are determined by a state court that has jurisdictional control over child support, custody and visitation. However, in some cases, one or both parents may move from the geographical area where the custody...
Common problems with child visitation
When two Ohio parents decide to split up, they often have to determine where their child will spend the majority of their time and how much time the child will spend with the other parent. While it is usually recommended that the child spends an equal amount of time...
Jared Fogle’s wife files for divorce, seeks sole child custody
Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle has been in the news lately, having been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of child pornography and travelling to have sex with minors. Now that the criminal proceedings against Fogle appear...
Having children before marriage no longer affects divorce risk
In years past, the stigma attached to having a child out of wedlock was so strong that pregnant women often had to quickly marry the men who impregnated them, just to avoid this result. In other cases, unmarried women were forced to give up their children to adoption....
