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I just want to move out but my lease says I will owe remainder of the lease? Do I have a leg to stand on here?
answered on Apr 12, 2020
You'll have to try to work it out with landlord. If you leave, landlord can sue you for rent and make an adverse entry on your credit report. Court activity is suspended in Ohio, so if you stop paying rent, landlord can also file an eviction, but it won't be resolved until after court... View More 
My ex lives in Kentucky and I live in Ohio. We have court ordered visitation but due to the pandemic and the stay at home order, I do not think my child should travel from Ohio to Kentucky for visitation especially when her stepmom is a nurse and is likely exposed to COVID-19 already.
answered on Mar 31, 2020
You can be held in contempt. The stay at home order and the pandemic restrictions DO NOT negate court ordered visitation. Travel related to custody exchanges is deemed essential travel and thus is allowed under the current public health changes.
I suggest trying to discuss your concerns... View More
My sons father works in a hospital, the grandmother in the home has returned from Washington state, along with her 2 other grand children, my son has been forced to stay with his aunt outside the home who then sent him to an out of the home babysitter. My son has asthma and epilepsy. Rendering him... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2020
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.
answered on Mar 28, 2020
No.
The Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave Act requires employers to pay for sick leave and it has its own certification rules. Therefore, if you miss work for a coronavirus related reason, the Paid Sick Leave Act might dictate the documentation that you need to provide to get government... View More
I am in an apprenticeship program with a company that pays for my schooling. I signed the contract as a way to secure a job for 6 years. Now three years later management has become very toxic and it is just not a company that i want to work for anymore. The problem is if i were to leave the company... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2020
It all depends on the exact terms in the contract and all the other circumstances of the layoff and the current virus orders. The legal impact of layoffs because of the virus are unknown, and the courts will have to sort that out over the coming months and possibly years. Your company should... View More
She (landlord) keeps texting me a lot, saying someone will be moving in on april 1st 2020 even though we are set to go to court to have a judge hear the case which is set for after april 1st. Then says she wants rent money if Im going to stay and wait on the court date to take place. Can she... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2020
She can still demand payment, but if she accepts it, the court is unlikely to evict you unless there are other issues aside from non-payment. Accepting payment after filing for the eviction is basically settling the case. Someone else cannot move in before you go to court. Indeed, even if you lose... View More
Idea how I'm gonna pay yet. Can you tell me my rights as of now if any? She still expects her money
answered on Mar 20, 2020
Yes, rent is due on time as required by your lease. If not paid, landlord can begin an eviction, unless the state imposes a delay on evictions. Court activity has been suspended temporarily, except for emergencies. So any eviction will take several weeks. Try to work it out with landlord. With... View More
Im in lake county hes in cuyahoga and a firefighter that could be infected. I don't want my children to get sick can we suspend visitation for now? 35 confirmed in Cuyahoga and only 1 in lake
answered on Mar 20, 2020
If you don't provide the other parent with parenting time, he could file to have you held in contempt. The judge will decide if keeping them away was in the children's best interest or was reasonable. The judge might require you to pay his legal expenses, and would give him extra time... View More
If custody agreement gives one parent spring break, is their time extended due to spring break being extended?
answered on Mar 20, 2020
There might not be an answer for extended virus shutdown. This is new territory. Read the terms of your decree, parenting agreement, and standard court guidelines to see if any of those provide guidance about unusual occurrences like the virus shutdown. If there is any dispute between the... View More
The children stay with their father who is living with his parents. Both grandparents are over 65.
Instead of an everyday custody transfer, perhaps an alternating week would be safer for all.
answered on Mar 19, 2020
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
We both live in ohio but I live in an area that’s more affected, he’s not taking the pandemic seriously, he doesn’t care to do what his kids wish to do at this time(ages 15 yr 9 mo and 12yr 11 mo.)
answered on Mar 19, 2020
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
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