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Q: I am wanting to legally sepe/divorce from my husband and we have minor children I would like support ordered for him to

I'm not able to afford and honestly don't even know where to start to get the process going

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Q: I am being harassed over text. Should I take action?

My coparent and his wife continuously harrass me over text. They attack me, my character and parenting style. No threats of harm have been made. I do not respond to these messages yet they continue to send them. I don't block their number because my son lives in their household during... Read more »

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Q: Can i move out at 18 years old if I'm still a highschool student? I live in Ohio

I have horrible narcisstic parents and I want to move out as soon as I possibly can. I turn 18 in June, and it'll be my senior year. Can i move out when I turn 18 ?

Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
answered on Mar 23, 2023

Unless there is a court-appointed guardian, a person who is 18 is legally considered an adult, and can live where they want, pay their own rent, food, taxes, car insurance, health insurance, etc.

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Q: son and soon to be ex have a yours mine and ours family if hers is suspended from school for assault and harassment can

he get custody of younger two which is theirs together

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Q: Is there an age a child can say they want to or are ok staying longer for visit than a time specified on court order?

Court order states that other parent must have child home by 7 PM on a Sunday. Can a child at age 13 say they are OK with staying past that time if the visiting parent does not bring her home on time?

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Q: Can a judge grant divorce quickly in the case of domestic violence

We have two children together

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Q: What are the grounds to file for abandonment when the other parent only has paternal rights?

My ex and I were never married and he has not taken me to court for rights, as of yet and it’s been a year and a half. He has had no contact with me or our daughter but has paid child support almost to its entirety since the case opened last October. He has recently had a CPS case opened on him... Read more »

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Q: mom sent me to live with my dad in ohio, mom in MD. school thinks mom lives here. there is no custody can school help ?

i am 16 my mom sent me to live with my dad during beginning of school, the school wouldn’t allow the transfer because my mom is my legal guardian, my mom claims she moved in with my dad though thats a lie and she’s still in maryland . so the school believes my mom is here in ohio with my dad... Read more »

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Q: We obtained guardianship/custody of my wife's niece who we can no longer handle our other kids are afraid to be around

her. We are wanting to give up our guardianship to protect our other children but cps has no interest in help us. We got her through kinship her mom is no where to be found and her dad is in prison. We need help on what to do

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Q: We obtained guardianship/custody of my wife's niece who we can no longer handle our other kids are afraid to be around

her. We are wanting to give up our guardianship to protect our other children but cps has no interest in help us. We got her through kinship her mom is no where to be found and her dad is in prison. We need help on what to do

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Q: Me and my son's father are separated. If I get married and change my son's last name to my married name can I still get

Can I still get child support from the child's dad?

The guy I am going to marry is NOT adopting my son. We are just changing the child last name

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Mar 4, 2023

Yes.

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Q: If I signed temporary guardianship over to my aunt of my daughter can she get custody without my knowledge?

I asked my aunt to take temporary guardianship of my daughter. At the time my daughter was just about to turn 6 and start school and I felt it was best as I was living in a hotel and didn't think it was a good environment for my daughter. I also was working a lot to to pay hotel and save so I... Read more »

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Q: If I signed guardianship over to my aunt of my daughter 5 years ago could she have custody without my knowledge?

I have a lot of info but to keep it short I asked my aunt if she would take temporary guardianship of my daughter who was almost 6 as I was living in a hotel at the time and did not feel that is was a safe environment for my daughter to be in I also worked a lot trying to pay hotel and save money... Read more »

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Q: Which is better for child custody case , attorney that represents you or a GAL?

I’m stuck between just paying for the GAL which will help tremendously because it’s getting the background of both parents. However, I am absolutely scared to go into court without a lawyer to back me up with dealing with my child. I’m debating on just doing both at this point.

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Feb 24, 2023

Do both.

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Q: Maternal aunt wants to give me, paternal aunt, resident custody of my nephew. Can we do this without bio parents approve

Maternal aunt has full legal custody for last 2.5 years. I have all rights to information and a generous visitation. She wants to switch roles so he can go to school and stay with me, and she get visitation. The bio mother is against it. She has not changed to better herself to take custody back... Read more »

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Feb 23, 2023

I'd have to see what the court says about the bio parents signing away rights, but it is likely that you can switch residential custodian for school purposes by agreement with maternal aunt. I'd recommend a joint motion with a proposed agreed judgment entry making the modification.

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Q: If I need to get emergency full custody of my daughter to get her out of an abusive situation, how do I go about it?

I was divorced in one county in Ohio, I live in another county in Ohio and my daughter lives in another county in Ohio different than the divorce and myself. She is in an abusive situation with her mom and her mom's family, including sexual abuse by her stepdad. I really need help and... Read more »

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Roger Bouchard
answered on Feb 3, 2023

You can file for an emergency custody order. Generally, your motion has to state the child is in imminent danger.

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Q: I’m 36 weeks pregnant, recently divorced from the father. He plans on signing his rights over, how do we go about it?

I have a two-year protective order in place, and recently moved due to the military. He is in Texas; and I am now in Ohio.

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Feb 9, 2023

The only way to terminate his rights completely would be by stepparent adoption.

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Q: Is my child's father entitled to a portion of the child tax credit I receive on taxes?

We are in Ohio and the child is 2.5. Her father and I have been separated for over a year and I have always claimed her. He has her 3-4 days throughout the week, so physical custody is about even. He doesn't claim her due to his child support for his other child is extremely behind. There is... Read more »

Nicholas P. Weiss
Nicholas P. Weiss
answered on Feb 2, 2023

If you were not married and there is no custody or support order then he cannot claim her on his taxes.

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Q: If grandma had custody of a child and the grandma die what happens to the child and both parents r unfit
John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jan 27, 2023

They will preferentially be placed with a willing relative who is not unfit, and failing that, with willing fit foster parents

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