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A divorce is one of the legal methods you can use to terminate a marriage. The process begins when one spouse files a complaint for divorce with the court. In order to file for divorce, the spouse filing the complaint (the plaintiff) must be a resident of the State of Ohio for at least 6 months prior to filing the complaint. Once the other spouse (the defendant) is served with the complaint for divorce, they then have 28 days to file an answer to the complaint, where they admit or deny the allegations. Read More...
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If a divorce, dissolution, annulment, or paternity action involves a child, the court must make an order for the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities. There are two ways a court can allocate parental rights and responsibilities (custody) of a child in Ohio. The court can either give the parental rights and responsibilities of the child to one parent (called the sole residential parent and legal custodian) or it can give the rights and responsibilities to both parents (called shared parenting). The difference between these two designations is that the sole custodial parent is the only parent with legal authority to make decisions for the child while shared parenting gives both parents equal decision making authority. Read more...
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Circumstances in life can change. At some point, you may need the assistance of a court to modify or enforce your prior order. The issues that typically end up back in court are child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, and contempt of court issues. Not all orders are modifiable though. Property divisions, for example, cannot be changed but may be enforced. Read more...
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