Consequences of Signing an Acknowledgement of Paternity at the Hospital
Under Ohio law, if a married couple has a baby, the husband is automatically referred to as the legal father of the child. However, if the couple is unmarried, the law does not presume the father’s identity. Instead, for a man to be acknowledged as the baby’s biological ...
Parenting Time Cannot Be Stopped for Nonpayment of Child Support
It is understandable for parents to get frustrated and angry when a former partner falls behind on child support payments. However, a custodial parent ...
Tax Consequences of Earned Income Tax Credit and Dependent Exemptions
For divorced couples with children, it is important to understand the differences between the Earned Income Tax Credit and dependent exemptions. The ...
Child Custody Issues When Parents Live in Different States
If you and your former partner live in different states after your separation or divorce, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ...
Child Whose Parents Kept Her from One Another Disallowed from Visitation Hearing
It is an unfortunate fact that many divorced parents struggle with co-parenting their children. The Akron Beacon Journal recently reported on a court ...
As an Unmarried Father, Can I Get Shared Custody in Ohio?
In March of this year, it was reported that almost half of first babies born in the US were born to unmarried mothers. In Ohio, when a child is born ...
Relocation: The Basics for Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents
The Ohio family court allocates parents’ rights and responsibilities upon divorce according to the best interests of the children involved. In many ...
Most parents are legally bound to support their children financially until they reach the age of majority. In Ohio, this obligation extends until your ...
I May Be A Father – Can I Contest the Baby’s Adoption?
In recent months, legal and adoption experts have continued to lobby for a national registry protecting the rights of unmarried fathers in interstate ...
Earlier this year, in an article quoting Adam Perlman, Executive Director of the pre-eminent Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Reuters reported ...