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Ohio child custody: Rules 27 and 22 are really guidelines
Family affairs are never easy. There are children to transport, jobs to get to, activities to attend, school years to prepare for. There may be homes you know of where all things run like a well-oiled machine. But it's more likely that the bustle of life has most...
With Shepherd-Sally surrogate baby near, no clarity on custody
One of the most unusual celebrity family law disputes of the year hangs in a state of limbo. There's really no way of knowing how the matter is going to play out. While the labels haven't been employed as far as we can tell, it seems the case might well warrant the...
Study finds bias for heterosexuals in child custody fights
Social acceptance of same-sex marriage is swiftly growing in the U.S. Ohio remains among the majority of states that do not recognize such relationships, but the state's ban on gay marriage is facing a legal challenge in a suit filed this week.Among the arguments...
Effective co-parenting can make things easier for everyone
When you and your spouse decide it is time to file for divorce, the coming weeks and months may not be filled with the warmest of feelings for each other. That doesn't mean you have to be combative and upset with each other all the time -- but, it is unlikely you'll...
Ex-wife hires hit man to kill ex-husband, plot fails
In one of the more extreme divorce stories you will ever hear, a man's ex-wife hired a maintenance worker to kill him. The plot failed, and the man's ex-wife was arrested in July 2012 for trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband. Possibly in a more stunning...
Missing Ohio girl spotted in Kingston
One of the challenges divorcing couples in Ohio face is child custody rights. Yes, dividing assets, devising child support or alimony payment schedules and other facts of divorce may also be challenging at times, but it may be even more cumbersome to arrange child...
Keeping the best interests of the child at hand when divorcing
In most cases, marriage in Ohio is intended to last until “death do us part,” but there are occasions when its duration is not so lasting. Reasons for splitting up are many and can range from incompatibility to infidelity and everything in between. With a...
Marine veteran faces international child custody issues
One of the most heart wrenching facets of divorce in Ohio may be related to child custody. Some parents work together as partners to determine what is in the best interest of the child, but there are other parents that find it difficult to decide how to best divide...
Man seeks child support modification, Twitter shares and $120,000
There may be occasions when divorce in Ohio is fairly simple and does not take long to finalize. It is not uncommon, however, for complex issues to arise that may require time, money and mediation. When children are involved there are often child support arrangements...