Q: What is the age in Ohio kids can choose which parent to live with
My ex husband has full custody of my kids which is a while mother story of his deceit but he doesn’t have insurance on the kids will not take them to the doctor and there is 13 people living in his 3 bedroom ranch double wide what can I do to get my kids out of this situation my 13 year old daughter hates it there and is now on anxiety medicine because of the way she is treated at his house and he refuses to take her to any appointments for medication refills and it’s the same for the other two if I don’t do the things they need it doesn’t happen but he has full custody help me I want my kids out of that environment but it’s hard because his attorney is huge in our town what can I actually do children services is a joke and when I pick them up from his house they always smell like pot how is that okay
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Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3109.051 (B)(2) A motion may be filed ... if the circumstances in the case have changed, at any time after a decree or final order is issued in the case (divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, annulment, or child support). Where the best interest of the children is at issue the court will generally hear the case upon the parent's filing a motion in court to change the parental rights and responsibilities and proper service to all parties from the prior case. Parents can file using the same case number to reopen the court case. The Ohio Supreme Court and the local domestic court websites have links to forms available for filing motions. The Ohio Supreme Court Domestic Relations and Juvenile Forms link is: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JCS/CFC/DRForms/default.asp
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