The short answer is: No, you cannot refuse visitation. The stay at home order does not change the visitation/custody order you have. If you fail to follow the court order you have, you could be in contempt.

The short answer is: no.

The stay at home order in place in Ohio currently does not supersede valid custody/visitation orders in place. If you refuse to allow the mother her court ordered time, you could be found in contempt of court and subject to fines, attorney fees and possibly even... View More

One option you have is to petition the court to terminate the shared parenting. Under Ohio law, there are some baseline factors courts need to evaluate to to determine if shared parenting is proper. Those factors include many things such as ability to cooperate for the child's best interest,... View More

Holding you and preventing you from continuing on your way or returning home would require the officer to either detain or arrest you. They cannot simply deny your right to return home without legal justification that is sufficient to trump your constitutional rights.

Although the... View More

A lot of times, courts won't put a case in the system for a non-mandatory traffic tickets until the initial court date on the ticket occurs. That is because they don't want to waste time adding it to the docket if the accused is just going to pay the ticket online or over the phone.... View More

More facts would need to be known to give complete advice on this matter.

The standard for malpractice against a healthcare provider is very high. Nothing in your question posed leads me to believe you have a malpractice claim.

You always have the option to complain to the... View More

I would suggest consulting with your lawyer. Your lawyer will know the specifics of your case and the traditional approach your local jurisdiction takes to custody changes.

It will also depend on what you mean by "plan is broken" and what "change" you are... View More

The odds of you getting court ordered custody/visitation altered because of the ongoing pandemic are EXTREMELY low.

First, the court only evaluates the child's best interest. While I understand the risk they could pose to those in the vulnerable age range, the children are not the... View More

The pandemic does not affect any court orders currently in place. If the dad has court ordered visitation, then you have to comply with that or you risk being held in contempt of court.

If the dad has no court ordered visitation, then you can do what is in your child's best interest... View More

In Ohio, whomever has custody of a child has the right to have that child live with them and in fact is legally responsible for their well being and care. If your mother was never granted formal custody, then she likely does not have any legal right to stop you from moving your daughter back in... View More

First, if your boyfriend and his ex are officially divorced, then they would have to have a custody agreement in place. No court in Ohio would sign off on a divorce with children involved without there being a custody arrangement.

Second, if the divorce is still going on and that is why... View More

You cannot evict a biological child in Ohio before they are 18 AND graduated from high school. However, you can press charges against him for any criminal activity he undertakes. You also have the option to pursue a delinquency action through the juvenile court for his behavior.

I would... View More

Getting custody of the child will be extremely difficult. In Ohio, unmarried biological mothers automatically get all of the custody rights to a child until a court decides otherwise. This means you will have to go through a custody proceeding in juvenile court to attempt to get custody. However,... View More

If you are 18 years old, in Ohio you are legally an adult and can go to and live wherever you want. However, as an adult, your family members are not legally obligated to support you or anyone else if they disagree with your decision.

Your question does not mention school. If you are 18... View More

It depends on the goal you would like to achieve. If your divorce decree grants you custody of the children and your ex-husband set visitation, then there really isn't anyway to force him to spend time with the children. The court will not make him use his visitation. No court is going to... View More

If you do not have custody through a court, then technically no your son cannot just choose to live with you without court action. What path you take next depends on what has already occurred. If you and your son's mother were never married and never went to court, then in Ohio she has all of... View More

If you were under a lease that includes February and March, then you are legally obligated to pay rent for those months. If you already paid your prior landlord rent for February, then the new owner is not entitled to additional February rent since it was already paid. If you did not pay anyone... View More

When determining custody, the courts will take many factors into consideration. A criminal history (especially domestic violence) would weigh against the father and would be in your favor in terms of determining custody.

Your facts lead me to ask another question though, what is your end... View More

I agree with the prior attorney's answer. I would only add that if domestic violence is an issue, she also has the ability to pursue a domestic violence civil protection order which is usually a quicker process than preparing a divorce filing. If she were granted it, the court has the... View More

The answer is, most likely yes.

In a dissolution, the parties largely get to control the terms of the agreement. But, all domestic relations courts require that you disclose a wide variety of information and complete all of their required forms.

The court's website is your... View More