A recent report published by the National Parenting Organization (NPO) suggests that many of the parenting plans that Ohio courts often default to aren't actually in the best interests of children.
Joint custody may be viable option following divorce
As you embark on the divorce process, you will face many critical decisions, such as who gets to keep the marital home. You might also end up pursuing alimony or having to pay it.
What's in a child's best interest affects grandparents' rights
Since 1994, Ohio law has recognized a grandparent's right to visitation of their grandchildren if the children's parents have died, they've separated or divorced or if they'd never married. Petitioning a judge isn't possible for grandparents to children belonging to an intact family. In any of these situations, whether a grandpa or grandma is successful in petitioning a judge for visitation is contingent upon what's in the child's best interest.
