The short answer is no.

If by "case" you mean there are criminal charges pending against the accused, then it is not uncommon at all to hire a defense lawyer. Hiring a defense lawyer does not meant the charges will be dropped. The court likely has a victim advocate too that will... View More

Many court websites will have basic forms that citizens can download or print off and use. In this, many courts have a general motion form that can be filled out.

Or, you could hire an attorney who should be able to help you complete the process and help protect you.

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In Ohio, it is not uncommon for custody battles to end in this ways: 1) the parties come to an agreement that is read into the record in court, 2) the judge then orders an attorney to write up the agreement matching those terms before a specific date in the future and 3) the court set a hearing... View More

Your sibling is under absolutely no legal obligation to share any financial information with you regarding your mother's assets if she is still living.

As far as the will, the same is true. However, if your mother has passed or does pass, then as a lineal descendant you would have... View More

In Ohio, unwed mothers are deemed to have all of the custody rights until paternity of the father is proven and a court rules on parental rights. Going to prison, alone, does not terminate someone's ability to pursue custody of a child.

I highly suggest you speak with a custody... View More

Unfortunately, the short answer is none. Everyone in the described fact pattern is an adult, meaning they can freely decide who they interact with. You do not have a protected "right" to meet him. While normally you may be given some say in his medical care as his only biological child,... View More

The person you are describing appears to have a few options based on the facts you have provided.

First, if the person executed a new healthcare POA now naming an individual, it would supersede prior documents naming a different person as the POA.

Second, the person can always... View More

The short answer is - Yes. Each court in Ohio has its own filing requirements to file a dissolution. All domestic relations courts in Ohio require an affidavit of income and expense be filed. While you may be agreeing to a dissolution with your spouse, technically a judge will still rule on it. The... View More

To get visitation or parental rights related to your daughter, it will depend on how your child support obligation was created. If she went through CSEA directly to get a child support obligation set up (i.e. the administrative process, not in a court), then unfortunately you will almost certainly... View More

It is very likely that jurisdiction will be in New York. The Child has almost certainly established residency in New York, giving its court's jurisdiction over the Child. Furthermore, under Ohio law, when parents are unmarried, the biological mother is given all of the custody rights until a... View More

It will depend on several factors. Primarily, Ohio Courts must look for a "change in circumstance" when deciding if child support should be adjusted. This means they will evaluate if the current circumstances are so different from when $0 support was agreed to, that the support amount... View More

In Ohio, typically the court that first decides custody rights of a child retains jurisdiction to decide custody matters involving that child going forward. That means, whatever court granted the grandmother custody is likely the court anything you wish to do will need to be filed in. In Ohio,... View More

Typically, in Ohio, the residential status or designation is most commonly utilized for determining school jurisdiction for the child whereas the custodial designation (or "custody" as it is more informally known) determines parental rights. The short answer to your question is yes the... View More