Cincinnati Shared Parenting Lawyers
Make Plans Based on Your Child's Best Interests
The parents may be getting a divorce, but when there is a child or children involved, they are still parents — a mother and father who share the rights and responsibilities of raising a child.
Parents can disagree on what is best for a child. For that reason, you need a lawyer who will advocate on your behalf in negotiations and, when necessary, in litigation.
The Cincinnati shared parenting attorneys at Schimpf, Ginocchio, and Kehres Co., LPA, can explain parents' rights and responsibilities and help you develop a shared parenting plan that meets your child's best interests.
Ohio Child Custody Attorneys: A Plan for Sharing Custody
In most cases, children need both parents — and both parents understand that. Shared parenting is the preferred resolution to custody issues in Ohio courts. Both parents need to cooperate and communicate with each other in making joint decisions regarding their children.
At our divorce law firm, our attorneys begin the custody discussion the way we begin others — with a focus on our client's objectives. Most parents want to create a plan that is fair to both parents, but the first priority is on the child's needs.
In a shared parenting situation, both parents have residential and legal custodial rights. In other words, the child lives with both (at different times), and both parents make decisions regarding schools, medical care, religion and extracurricular activities.
If shared parenting is not a viable option, one parent will be named the residential parent and makes major decisions while the other parent has parenting time (visitation).
Relocation Can Change the Parenting Plan
After the divorce and after shared parenting issues have been worked out, if one parent relocates, the shared parenting agreement needs to be modified and approved by the court. Your lawyer can help you with a post-decree modification.
To fully understand your parental rights and obligations, contact us by e-mail or call us at 513-824-8170 or (toll free) 888-542-8120.
