by Joe Kelly | May 2, 2019 | Child Custody
At one time, it was rare in Ohio and other states for a child to be born to an unwed mother. Today, however, this is an increasingly common situation. In fact, about 40 percent of children in the United States are born to parents who are not married, a jump of nearly...
by Joe Kelly | Apr 9, 2019 | Child Custody
When Ohio parents of young children get divorced, they may share both legal and physical custody. A parent with legal custody has the right to make decisions about such issues as the child’s religion and medical care. The child lives with the parent who has...
by Joe Kelly | Apr 3, 2019 | Child Custody
A challenge that divorcing parents may face in Ohio is how to retool their relationship for co-parenting. Even though the romantic relationship is over and there is sometimes a great deal of tension between the former spouses, they need to communicate and work...
by Joe Kelly | Mar 13, 2019 | Child Custody
Ohio residents who have to co-parent should expect to disagree with their children’s other parent at least occasionally. However, they should understand that their focus should be on what is in the best interests of their children. If certain issues arise in...
by Joe Kelly | Feb 14, 2019 | Child Custody
For an Ohio parent, being denied visitation rights for their child can be an unbearable experience. It doesn’t matter if the one denying visitation is the courts or the ex-spouse, there may be strong emotions involved. The spouse who is being denied...