Child Custody Archives - Kelly Law Office https://www.kellylawohio.com/tag/child-custody/ Columbus Ohio Family Law & Divorce Attorney Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:13:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.kellylawohio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-kellylaw-logo-icon-2-1-32x32.png Child Custody Archives - Kelly Law Office https://www.kellylawohio.com/tag/child-custody/ 32 32 Child visitation cannot be refused for these reasons https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/12/child-visitation-cannot-be-refused-for-these-reasons/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:06:47 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=260 After going through a bitter divorce, some Ohio parents may search for leverage that can be used against an ex-spouse to get back at them for the pain they are experiencing. Some feel the only leverage they have left is the children. Custodial parents need to be aware of illegitimate reasons to refuse visitation rights […]

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]]> Tips for helping children thrive after a divorce https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/11/tips-for-helping-children-thrive-after-a-divorce/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:29:59 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=266 Many parents in Ohio face the prospect of raising their children after a divorce. One factor that will come into play as it relates to creating an effective parenting plan is the age of the kids. Younger children often need more structure while older children want more freedom to spend time with friends and participate […]

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]]> Co-parenting strategies to limit conflict with a difficult ex https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/11/co-parenting-strategies-to-limit-conflict-with-a-difficult-ex/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:41:53 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=276 Divorced people in Ohio typically cooperate as co-parents to their children, but vindictive or controlling ex-partners can make the journey more difficult than it already is. A person feeling undermined by a quarrelsome or unreliable co-parent could reduce conflict with mindfulness and communication strategies. Self-reflection forms the first step in the process. Parents could try […]

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]]> Handling scheduling conflicts with a child custody hearing https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/11/handling-scheduling-conflicts-with-a-child-custody-hearing/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:37:34 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=270 In Ohio and throughout the United States, child custody is one of the most complicated and difficult issues people face as they are going through a divorce. The various aspects of the process can seem overwhelming with even the most basic factors becoming problematic. That includes the court date to determine what the custody arrangement […]

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]]> When visitation time poses a problem https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/10/when-visitation-time-poses-a-problem/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 22:43:28 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=278 Parents in Ohio who divorce or separate may later face conflicts about how to divide child custody and visitation. While children benefit strongly from a close relationship with both parents, the differences between the parents can boil over into challenges in creating a successful parenting plan. When one parent has primary custody, the other parent […]

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]]> How personality traits can raise divorce risk https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/09/how-personality-traits-can-raise-divorce-risk/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:53:37 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=294 Certain personality traits may increase the likelihood that an Ohio resident might get a divorce. One of those traits is a tendency to catastrophize. People who do so tend to blow up small incidents into large ones. Some attorneys actually report clients who file for divorce multiple times and then each time realize they are […]

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]]> Reacting to a child’s request to live with the other parent https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/09/reacting-to-a-childs-request-to-live-with-the-other-parent/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:50:38 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=288 There is a chance that a child in Ohio will want to live with a noncustodial parent. Ideally, custodial parents will not take this personally and engage in a discussion about the topic. In some cases, it could be acceptable to allow the noncustodial parent to be a part of the conversation. However, if a […]

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]]> Child custody may be determined by multiple factors https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/09/child-custody-may-be-determined-by-multiple-factors/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:55:36 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=298 When parents in Ohio or anywhere else end their marriages, a judge will need to decide who gets custody of the children. As a general rule, a court will make a custody decision based on what is in a child’s best interests. However, there are many factors that could be used to determine what that […]

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]]> Biological fatherhood and DNA paternity testing https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/08/biological-fatherhood-and-dna-paternity-testing/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:01:00 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=307 In Ohio and across the United States, some men are surprised upon learning that their former domestic partners or spouses are pregnant. A DNA paternity test is often used by the court to find out whether the man must pay child support. In cases where the parents of a child are unmarried, the supposed father […]

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]]> Child visitation rights and abusive parents https://www.kellylawohio.com/2019/08/child-visitation-rights-and-abusive-parents/ Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:59:52 +0000 https://www.kellylawohio.com/?p=304 In Ohio and across the United States, divorced parents need to have concerns about what constitutes the best interests of their child. Courts have legal obligations to make sure children are safe. Any divorced parent who thinks their ex-spouse is a threat to their child should petition the court. A judge will typically conduct a […]

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