Can a father sign his rights away before the baby is born since i the mother wants to give the baby up for adoption ?

Under current Ohio law, if you are not married to the father, the father has no legally enforceable parental rights until and unless he goes to the...

Would my soon to be wife be entitled to anything ?

These are very fact specific questions and you though you have provided some good facts, an experienced attorney in this area will know what to ask...

This is not a case that I would advise you do on your own.

As a blood relative, you have standing to intervene and ask that the court grant you custody. Ohio law provides that the court determine custody...

I help people in these situations. Please contact my office to arrange a free 30 min consultation. You have options and I can probably help....

Why would a life insurance policy require a person's divorce papers to file a claim?

The divorce papers may contain an order from the court affecting the insurance in terms of who is entitled to receive the benefits, etc. This is...

Ohio law requires that marital property be divided equitably between spouses in a divorce/dissolution. Whether marital property is owned by one...

Can my soon to be ex husband use my significant other against me if they are a recovering addict?

Ohio statutory law requires courts to use a "best interests" test when determining the appropriate allocation of parental rights and...

The answer will depend on how the court in your jurisdiction handles such matters. Possible outcomes include, but are not limited to: 1. Court...

How to, and restrictions on filing for child abandonment?

I am assuming that you and your child's father were never married and that no court has issued a custody/parenting order. Under Ohio law, until and...