Modifications And Enforcement
Right to protest adoption forfeited due to owed child support
When a single parent remarries in Ohio, it may follow that the new spouse will seek to adopt the child, especially when the other biological parent falls short of the obligation to pay child support. Still, since the adoption would mean a loss of legal rights as a...
Beware of an ex-spouse who declines a pay raise
If you're going through a divorce, or you've recently settled your case, then you may think that all the courtroom battles are finally over for good. This isn't necessarily the case though. If you receive child support or alimony, and you've recently found out that...
Ohio gambling child support intercepts have exceeded $10 million
Many people dream of winning the Ohio lottery, at the racetracks or hitting it big at the casinos. If you owe back child support, then it may not be as exciting for you as it would be for others though. State officials first started intercepting winnings for those...
How should we handle visitation schedules during summer vacation?
In a few weeks, Ohio schools will go on summer break. If you're legally separated from your spouse or newly divorced, then you may not have extensive experience in handling custody matters. You may have even less knowledge about how to handle vacation plans that...
What’s considered an unfit parent?
Children don't come with manuals to help their moms or dads raise them leaving many of them to learn on the fly. While many adults are hard-wired to care for and nurture their own children and some grow their parenting skills the more hands-on experience that they...
More Ohio divorced parents are requesting 50-50 custody
Most family law judges in Westerville and throughout other parts of Ohio try to get couples who come in front of them to work out a parenting-time agreement that works for them. When they're unable to do so, the judge will often default to a standard plan that either...
There are many consequences to not paying Ohio child support
When a judge presiding over a child custody or support issue enters an order in Ohio, the parents are expected to abide by it unless a revised one is approved by them. Even if a mom or dad loses their job or becomes ill, it still doesn't take away their responsibility...
Nearly 1 million Ohio kids receive $2 billion in child support
According to the Fayette County Department of Job & Family Services, more children in Ohio are designated to receive child support than any other type of aid offered in the state. As many as 33 percent of all Ohio children are recipients of child support. While a...
Ohio’s child support laws are on the verge of changing
Each year, more than $100 million in ordered child support payments go unpaid in the state of Ohio. Analysts estimate that one of the reasons this happens has to do with the non-custodial parent who's responsible for making those payments ducking wage garnishments by...
Reasons that Ohio child support modifications may be warranted
Parents in Ohio are eligible to request a modification of child support every 36 months provided that one or both parents have undergone a significant change in circumstances in their lives. These requests must be accompanied by evidence that sheds light on why the...
