Cincinnati Family Law & Divorce Blog: Do I Need a Guardian ad Litem or Custody Investigation? 

When parents decide to end their marriage or relationship, the children become a central focus of the negotiation.  The parents must decide how the children will be cared for and supported while living in two different households.  These decisions include recognizing that each of them cannot spend as much time with the children as they had become accustomed to and face significant impacts to their cash flow.   If the parents cannot agree on the custody arrangements for the children, then a court will ultimately decide which parent should make decisions for the children and how the parents will share time.   Depending on the county where your case is pending, you may have various options to provide information to the Court about your wishes and the needs of the children.  The two most common are the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem and Custody Investigation.  While neither are necessary in a custody case,...