No. Your ex is obligated to follow the terms of the Shared Parenting Plan provided that Shared Parenting Plan was signed by all parties and adopted as an Order of the Court. If your ex is withholding parenting time to which you are entitled or otherwise violating the Shared Parenting Plan, then... View More

It is up to the Court. Paternity has been established. If Mom wants to change your child's last name, then you are entitled to notice of the proceedings, and you can present your case as to why it would not be best for the child's last name to be changed.

If you an maternal aunt are in agreement, then you can likely draft an Agreed Judgment Entry asking the Court to adopt whatever custody plan that you come up with. So, if you and maternal aunt can negotiate an agreement outside of Court and write it, then you can file that with the Court with an... View More

It's likely not harassment within the legal meaning. However, it's not appropriate. These kinds of issues should not be discussed with children.

It's difficult to say based on the small amount of information provided whether or not a Court would be likely to award spousal support. This is decided based on about a dozen factors; however, differential in income is one factor (and usually the most important). The Court will consider... View More

No. However, if you go back to Court, then the Court will likely allocate the dependency exemption/ credit to you.

First, you need to determine where you need to file. Since there is an existing custody order, you will need to file, at least initially, in the county where the initial custody order was entered.

Second, you need to find out what you need to file. I suggest contacting the Clerk of Courts... View More

Hello, since you and your husband married more than a year ago, then he can apply for stepparent adoption. There are 2 ways a stepparent adoption can be granted: with or without consent of the biological parent who will have their parental rights terminated. In Ohio, if a parent fails to provide... View More

This may be a violation of the Ohio Consumers Sales Practices Act. I don't completely understand the facts here, but it sounds like the dealer has not transferred title within 30 days.

Contact the Morrow County Court (Domestic Relations Division) and ask if they maintain a list of local attorneys. Also, ask if they have a form you can fill out to request an extension of time to file an answer to the divorce.

You may be able to obtain emergency custody of your goddaughter. It is difficult to obtain emergency custody and even more difficult for a non-family member. However, given that you have been caring for the child for long stretches of time and Mom appears to be unstable, you may be able to overcome... View More

You can likely file for a dissolution. A dissolution is where the divorcing parties agree on everything before asking the Court to end their marriage. Most counties have packets that a couple seeking a dissolution can fill out, and many counties have help desks that can help you complete the... View More

With only the information provided, I cannot give you a more detailed answer; so, I suggest contacting your local legal aid association. Legal aid associations provide free of cost legal assistance to eligible people. Many of the legal aid societies have large landlord/tenant departments that may... View More

You may have a claim for breach of contract and/or a claim under the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act. You have not given a lot of details such as if the contractor has completed the work that you have paid him for. I would suggest reaching out to an attorney for an initial consultation.

If you are current on your rent and have given your landlord notice and a reasonable amount of time to fix the problems, then you can terminate your lease, deposit your rent in escrow with the Court, or ask the Court to reduce the amount of rent you have to pay until the issues are fixed. Since... View More

It depends on who decided your case. If a magistrate decided your case, then you may object to the magistrate's decision. You have to file objections with the court within 14 days of the date that the decision was sent to you. If a judge decided your case, then you need to file a notice of appeal.

Only certain people who are not related to the mother can seek custody of a child. If the mother was unmarried when the child was born, then any relative of the mother may seek custody. The grandparents of the child can seek custody regardless of whether the mother was unmarried when the child was... View More

No, your ex cannot refuse makeup time with the child. There is a court order in place that directs any missed time to be made up within 90 days regardless of the cause of the childing missing the parenting time, it needs to be made up within the 90 days. If your ex does not comply with the make up... View More