Dothey have the right to take the child after she's born? Or will they have to prove her unfit? How can I optain custody?

There is no mechanism to "sign over" rights to a child except to a grandparent for less than a year. Giving you custody would require a court...

Can my son's father and the fathers family see my son?

Yes. They can absolutely get visitation as grandparents and the father can get parenting time when he gets out of prison. They have to file a...

My grandsons which live in pa faytte county was removed from mothers.i live out of state can i get them.with non blood relative

Generally in state relatives are preferred over out of state people due to there being interstate issues involved. If you are seeking custody of...

Child support has already been ordered through juvenile court, when we go to divorce court will a new order be set?

The juvenile case will likely remain separate from the divorce case (after all they are separate matters). While child support is commonly decided...

Can I file for legal separation from my husband who is unemployed for 3 years? I am a resident of Cleveland, Ohio with 2 kids.

In a legal separation, the court will divide property and determine things like custody, child support and spousal support in the same manner in...

I want to know what can be done in the state of ohio over an unethical guardian ad litem. She was completely out of control

GAL's have absolute immunity for performing their duties. Your remedy is to have your lawyer file a motion have a new GAL appointed and the court...

My son is 18 months old, I've never been married, I have sole custody and say over my son right?

You have sole custody of the child until the court issues an order saying otherwise. If your boyfriend is the father he can petition the court for...

My nephew is having a lot of problems with his (single) mother. Can he stay with me (legally), despite his mother's disapproval?

The previous post is not entirely accurate. In Ohio third party may petition a juvenile court for custody of a child. The court must first,...

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I am a parent of a 16-year-old who will be 17 in less than a month. Can I emancipate him?

Ohio doesn't have a statute for emancipation of a minor. However, if he is not following your rules, you can file unruly charges on him which may...

My boyfriend is threating to take my son away from me, just to hurt me. Can he do this?

Yes he can get custody and yes he can get shared parenting. He has to file in juvenile court though and ask for it. The court will determine what...