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Unmarried Parents Custody and Visitation in Ohio

Unmarried Parents Custody in Ohio, LAWYERS CHILD CUSTODY, CHILD CUSTODY LAWYERS IN OHIO , ATTORNEY CHILD CUSTODY

Our Ohio unmarried parents custody attorneys will tell you the law, tell you in plain English, and give you honest advice regarding the best course of action to achieve your goals.  We don’t believe in telling you what you want to hear simply to get your business.   We’ll listen to you, discuss your goals, and give you our honest opinion.  If there is an option that may bring a good result without litigation, we’ll tell you about it, and we’ll help you get there.  If going to court is your best option, our experienced attorneys are ready  to help you every step of the way.

Unmarried Parents Custody in Ohio, LAWYERS CHILD CUSTODY, FATHER CUSTODY LAWYER, FAMILY LAWYERWhen it comes to unmarried parents custody in Ohio, it can be hard to sort the fact from the fiction.  Our  Ohio family law attorneys are here to help you understand your rights, and make a plan that is
best for you and your child.  To do that, you need to know the facts and the law.

FACT: In Ohio, when a child is born to an unmarried woman, she has sole custody of the child at birth, at least until the father has a court order giving him his father’s rights. Ohio Revised Code 3109.042 says that an unmarried female who gives birth to a child is the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child until a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order designating another person as the residential parent and legal custodian.

LAWYERS CHILD CUSTODY, OHIO CHILD CUSTODY ATTORNEY, COLUMBUS CUSTODY LAWYERS, LAWYERS CUSTODY, COLUMBUS OHIO CHILD CUSTODY LAWYERSThe idea that single mothers in Ohio always KEEP sole custody is FICTION. Once a father goes to court, if he wants shared parenting (sometimes referred to as joint custody or shared custody), except in extraordinary circumstances, he can usually get it.  If the mother is unable to properly parent or unwilling to share the child, the father may end up being the sole residential parent and legal custodian of the child and the mother may end up with visitation.  It is a myth that unmarried fathers can only get visitation.

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unmarried parents custody LAWYER in ohio, CUSTODY LAWYER IN, LAWYERS FOR CHILD CUSTODY, ATTORNEY CUSTODY, CUSTODY LAWYERS IN COLUMBUS OHIOFACT: There are many ways an unmarried father can establish paternity in Ohio.  Paternity can even be established without DNA and without going through child support.

  1. Acknowledge paternity by affidavit. This is commonly done at the hospital time of the child’s birth, but can be done later at a local registrar, health department or Child Support Enforcement Agency.   Unless the parents want to start child support proceedings, we do not recommend that they do this at the Child Support Enforcement Agency.  The mother’s consent is required, and the father is giving up the option to have DNA testing before paternity is established.  This is how unmarried fathers get their name on the child’s birth certificate.
  2. Participate in DNA testing. Paternity can be established by administrative order through the appropriate child support enforce agency (The mother’s consent is required, unless the agency initiates child support collection action on its own because the mother received welfare or public assistance.)
  3. File an action in court to establish parentage (paternity).  The court can order paternity testing, and the mother’s consent is not required.

CUSTODY LAWYERS IN COLUMBUS OHIO, CHILD CUSTODY ATTORNEYS IN, LAWYERS CUSTODY, ATTORNEYS CHILD CUSTODY, ATTORNEY FOR CHILD CUSTODYQ. Do unmarried fathers get visitation as soon as they establish paternity.
No.  This is FICTION.  Unmarried fathers have no rights to visitation until they get them from a court order.  Unmarried fathers in Ohio CAN get visitation while they are in the process of establishing paternity. To learn more about establishing parenting time, custody, shared parenting or visitation in Ohio, you may visit the following pages:

https://cornwell-law.com/answers/fathers-rights-learn-about-fathers-rights-to-visitation-in-ohio/

https://cornwell-law.com/09/ohio-child-custody/

Q. Does payment of child support legally entitle the father of a child to exercise parenting time with the child.?

No.   A court must make an order allocating parental rights and responsibilities before the father of the child of an unmarried female has the legal right to parenting time with the child. Ohio law provides that once parentage has been established, a court designating the residential parent and legal custodian of a child of an unmarried mother shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality when making the designation.

LAWYERS CHILD CUSTODY, COLUMBUS CUSTODY LAWYERS, COLUMBUS CHILD CUSTODY LAWYERS, COLUMBUS OHIO CHILD CUSTODY LAWYERS, COLUMBUS CUSTODY ATTORNEYSNot sure where to go from here or what your next step should be?  Give us a call at (614) 225-9316 or e-mail us now.

For more information about FATHER’S RIGHTS, see our page regarding FATHER’S RIGHTS IN OHIO.

For more information about MOTHER’S RIGHTS, see our page regarding MOTHER’S RIGHTS IN OHIO.

For more information about GRANDPARENT RIGHTS see our page regarding GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS IN OHIO.

For more information about obtaining CUSTODY, SHARED PARENTING, OR VISITATION in Ohio, see our post about OHIO CUSTODY.

For more information about DNA testing, see our post regarding DNA TESTING.

For more information about SHARED PARENTING, see our post regarding SHARED PARENTING IN OHIO.

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  • Appeals
  • CERTIFIED SPECIALIST – OSBA Certified Family Relations Specialist
  • Child Support
  • Columbus Ohio Collaborative Family Law
  • Contempt of Court
  • Custody
  • Dissolution of Marriage
  • Divorce
  • Divorce & Alimony
  • Divorce & Assets
  • Divorce & Business Owners
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  • Family Law
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  • Legal Separation
  • LGBT Family Law, Divorce, Custody
  • Military Divorce
  • Mother's Rights
  • Moving & Relocation
  • Ohio Collaborative Divorce
  • Parental Alienation
  • Paternity
  • Post-Decree Modifications
  • Prenuptial & Antenuptial Agreements (Prenup)
  • Shared Parenting
  • Temporary Orders in Ohio
  • Uncontested Divorce
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Law Offices of Virginia C. Cornwell
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(614) 225-9316
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