By law in ohio is my 8 year old daughter old enough to say she wants to come live with her mother?

The is no age where a child gets to choose where she/he wants to live. The court can interview a child upon request and make a determination as to...

In ohio can I move in state with my kids if i have full custody without the courts permission?

You do not need permission to move - in or out of state - unless it says so in your current court order. What the law does state is that you need...

I have legal custody of niece from the court. Father wants visitation. Do I have to give it.

You do not mention how long you have had your niece, so it is hard to say how much consideration the court will give your brother. If it has been...

Can I still file charges against a man for molestation that happened 20 years ago?

Despite the timeframe, you can still go to the police and make the report and see if the prosecutor is still able to bring charges. The problem of...

I was forced to move out, can he change the locks?

He had the right to change the locks because you moved out and established your own residence. He could not have forced you to move out since...

I told my husband that I wanted a divorce by law do I have to let him see his children until we go to court

Legally speaking, you are not obligated to turn the children over to their father nor him to you. As you are still married, you both have rights...

As a mother not interested in collecting child support after seven years< am i

Yes, he is able to ask for genetic testing to establish paternity. If you refuse, he can get a court order to order testing, and if you refuse,...

Can I get custody of my kids back?

You have a chance at getting your children back, as all custody orders are until the children reach 18 or otherwise modified by the court. You need...

My son has been tardy and absent alot at school this year and now i have to go to court do I need a lawyer?

If your son is charged with truancy and there are no charges against you, then you do not need an attorney but your son may. Typically for...

Anyone can file a petition for visitation, and so may you to see your sisters. You would go to the juvenile court and file it there. The court...