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Before going forward, we want to clarify that it is not a divorce lawyer's role to hand out parenting tips. However, the things you learn from your partnership with a family law attorney can help you improve your parenting skills. All it takes is your willingness to...
DNA testing is used to determine paternity when there is a dispute. This is a scientific process that offers distinct proof, regardless of what either party claims. For instance, perhaps a woman believes that her ex-boyfriend is the father of her child. The child was...
One of the most painful events you have gone through is the child custody hearing that granted your spouse sole custody and left you with limited visitation -- or parenting time. The few days and hours you spend with your child are critical for you to form a bond that...
You have been informed that you may be the father of a baby who has not been born yet, and you do not think you can wait until birth to find out. You want to know what rights you have and what obligations you may be facing as soon as possible. Can a DNA test be...
Ohio holds marriage in high regard. As evidence of this, consider how state law frames questions of paternity. Fatherhood of a child is presumed only in certain circumstances. These include: When a man is married to the child's mother and the child was born during the...
We have written before about the broad scope of issues family law can deal with. We offered a rundown of a few of them in one recent post. Since then, a story has made headlines that serves to reinforce the point we sought to make. And so, we are taking this post to...
When a couple marries, they probably don't think about speaking with an attorney first. Yes, every state has laws governing the process, but it's more of an administrative issue than anything else. In Ohio, the rule in most cases is that you must go to the local...
Most readers will be aware that there are laws in every state covering marriage and divorce. What might be somewhat more surprising to some is that states also have provisions in law outside of divorce for nullifying marriages. If you grew up in the Catholic...
The answer to the question posed above is yes. In fact, Ohio law makes provision for the court to order such counseling as part of any effort to dissolve a union, whether it is by way of divorce, annulment or even legal separation. Nor does it take much to trigger the...
We have written a number of posts recently on prenuptial agreements and the necessary elements that they need to have to be executed successfully. What this post will aim to provide is some insight into the various issues that can result in a prenuptial agreement...
