On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 21, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
As Ohio residents may have heard, a father in South Carolina was recently granted full custody of his child after going to court in a unique case. He and his former girlfriend had conceived a child, and he was led to believe he and his girlfriend were going to live...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 2, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
A married couple who is having trouble conceiving a child naturally may choose to freeze a number of embryos for future use. However, the question of what should be done with them if the couple divorces is a legally complex one. Even if a couple has a contract...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jun 11, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
In child custody proceedings of the past, mothers were often awarded primary custody of their children while fathers were given limited visitation time. However, the times have changed.Fathers now play a much more active role in their children’s lives, and they...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 5, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
Welcome back. In our last post we began discussing the extremely complex issue of embryonic custody disputes.Disputes over the fate of frozen embryos occur when a couple that decided to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization breaks up — or one partner...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 4, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
While fertility advancements have resulted in wonderful outcomes for many families in Ohio and the rest of the country, they have also complicated family law.For example, Sofia Vergara, who stars in the ABC series “Modern Family,” is currently embattled in...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Apr 20, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
Did you see the recent news story about a New York woman being allowed to serve divorce papers to her spouse via Facebook? If so, don’t assume that you can do the same.The first step in an Ohio divorce is the filing and service of a Divorce Complaint. The...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Feb 26, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
Are you an unmarried father who is trying to start a relationship or build a relationship with your children? If so, you have probably come to the realization that the laws can be very frustrating to men in your position.What it comes down to is that having a...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Feb 12, 2015 | Fathers' Rights
Going through divorce as a parent can be very hard and both men and women; however, it can be especially hard on fathers who have to deal with the presumption that mothers are the better parent.At our law firm in Columbus, Ohio, we work with men who are in all stages...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 19, 2014 | Fathers' Rights
In our last post, we discussed how a group called the National Parents Organization has been advocating nationally for 50-50 shared parenting arrangements to become the presumption in state courts. The group admitted that it is facing an uphill battle, largely because...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Oct 22, 2014 | Fathers' Rights
When you think of father’s rights the first thing that may come to mind are issues of child visitation or parenting time. The second thing that might surface are questions about child support, in terms of both setting appropriate levels and then making sure that...
