Will paying child support to me (reducing his net income) have an impact on alimony he is likely to pay to his current wife?

The answer is MAYBE. Alimony directly impacts the amount of child support as it is part of the computation. But whether the judge considers that...

Can his step dad legally adopt him?

Yes he can be. An adult adoption is actually quite a bit easier than an adoption of someone who is a minor. Having handled many of these over the...

Is my situation simple and what's the cost frame i am looking at?

If there is no child support or alimony in the Decree, you would have to take him back to court to get things established. Child support should be...

Am i doing something illegal by not allowing visitation even though we dont have a court ordered visitation agreement?

You are absolutely within your rights not to grant him visitation. I'm actually shocked that the child support worker advised you to give him...

How do I go about putting something in writing in regards to my son's wellbeing if something were to happen to me?

You are on the right track. If he is not really in the picture, the child would not go directly to him, but as a PARENT, he would have superior...

Arrested for Domestic violence, Am I looking at more jail time?

I'm sure you know that this charge could carry up to 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine. But jail time on a first offense is generally pretty rare....

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If i sign away my parental rights will i still have to pay child support?

It depends on what you mean by "sign away my parental rights".... If you mean that you are giving up your rights as a parents and someone else...

My question is do I have the right to file after her deadline of February 1st has passed and claim both of my children?

I would have to see the agreement to know for sure what you could do, but I would lean toward going ahead and filing and claiming the kids IF she...

Can an attorney stand-in for me at my uncontested dissolution hearing if I'm unable to be in Ohio at that time?

If it is definitely a DISSOLUTION, and not an uncontested divorce, you MUST be at the final hearing or the dissolution will not be completed.

What necessities does the non-custodial parent have to provide for the children during overnight visits?

I would say that you have a legitimate complaint. Having the kids sleep on a couch or air mattress when they visit isn't ideal, but I don't think...