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This answer to this question depends on whether the parents are married or unmarried. If the parents are married, both parents have equal custodial rights of the children born during marriage. ...
Many people ask the question of whether one attorney can represent both spouses, particularly when parties are seeking an amicable dissolution. However, the answer to this questions is no....
Not all divorcing parents can agree on when the children should spend time with each parent. In some higher conflict instances, this disagreement may result in one parent attempting to withhold the children from the other. What are your options if this happens to you?...
If you changed your name when you got married, how easy is it to change it back after a divorce? In Ohio, it is pretty simple but there are some required steps: 1) Get a court order with your new name, 2) Change your name with the Social Security Administration and 3) Change your name with the BMV....
On July 14, 2018, Kentucky amended its custody laws enacting a legal presumption that joint custody and equal parenting time is in the best interest of the child under KRS 403.270. While many Kentucky Judges have informally applied such a presumption in divorce and custody matters in the past, this statute now makes it clear that the Courts must start with this presumption in all cases. It is important to note that this presumption is rebuttable by a preponderance of evidence. Therefore, parties still have the opportunity to present evidence to the Court demonstrating that joint custody and equal parenting time are not in the best interest of their child or children. In making any determination, the Court will consider the best interest factors as identified in KRS 403.270, some of which include the wishes of the parents, the wishes of the child with due consideration given to the influence...
Big changes are coming to the calculation of child support in Ohio. A bill has passed modifying the child support guidelines that have been in place since the 1980s. The new statute and worksheet are effective March 29, 2019. A few of the major changes include: The tables used to determine the amount of child support needed for each child was updated. This means that the same combined incomes may now result in a different child support obligation. There is a self -sufficiency reserve to cap child support orders regardless of the number of children. This reserve changes based on income. The guideline tables now include combined gross income up to $300,000. Under the pre-2019 law, this maximum was $150,000. Automatic child support reduction from the guideline of 10% for a parent exercising more than 90 overnights per year. The factors a court can consider to deviate from the guideline...