Changing my daughters last name to reflect mine and my sons when Ex (father) does not consent?

I'l be a little bit more negative, but I think pretty honest: My experience is that until her Father DOES remove himself from her life, or does...

Can I file by myself a motion for more time to retain an attorney and if so how do I do it in Montgomery county Ohio family cour

You can file yourself, and our Court is fairly accommodating, but the sooner the better. Your best bet is to hire an attorney to do it for you. ...

Will my disorderly conduct charge play a role in deciding the outcome if my pending underage consumption charge?

A lot of what will happen to you will depend on the Court you have the new charge in. Some of the Judges and Prosecutors in our local courts will...

What is he most likely going to get? Probationable?

Difficult to answer this without more facts. Obviously, if the charges can be defeated, he would have no punishment. But at these level of...

Can I Sue my childs father for emotional distress?

As noted, this is not a case for a lawsuit for emotional distress. If you can, hire an attorney. If you can't afford that, you need to contact the...

Can she move an hour away ?

Can she do this? Yes. Does that mean she can do it without consequences? Not necessarily. You really need to look at your shared parenting...

Will there be an order for child support for either of us if we have joint custody of our son?

That is up to the two of you. IF you are going to enter into a Shared Parenting agreement (we no longer call it joint custody), you two have...

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My ex's gf is taking care of my 14 year old daughter while he goes hunting and travels.

If it is his time with his child, he has some say in who is watching her if he is unavailable. If he didn't have a girlfriend it would likely be a...

Could I get her back, or even try to. It was Open adoption.

The answer is: it depends. Where is the adoption at? Is it completed? When was it completed and finalized? Were there any documents relating...

I got married in Japan to a dual citizen of America and Japan. How do I start the divorce process here in Ohio

You simply need to have an attorney here in the Dayton area file a divorce action for you. If at least one of you have lived here in Montgomery...