A Columbus Ohio Attorney who represents Unmarried Parents – Mothers or Fathers – article about the rights of unmarried parents in Oho.
In Ohio, when a child is born to parents who are not married, the mother has sole custody of the child. The father has no right to see the child at all until he goes to court to obtain those rights. See the father’s rights section of this website, under Answers to Your Questions.
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When a couple who is not married splits up, they often struggle about when or if the father is going to see the child. Emotional issues get in the way, and power struggles result, placing the child squarely in the middle. Many times, fathers try to avoid going to court to get court ordered time with their child because of the cost involved, or because they are afraid they will formally have to start paying child support.
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Here’s the thing – fathers of children who were not married in Ohio have no rights UNTIL THEY GO GET THEM. So, bottom line, there is nothing for it but through it. Often, once parenting orders are in place, relations between the parents become less difficult because boundaries are established and there is no need for a contstant power struggle. So mothers and fathers alike need to ask themselves this question: Are we going to do this now, while we can reasonably get along, or later, after years of arguments because there are no guidelines and boundaries regarding when each parent will see the child? The longer you wait, the more difficult it may become.
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Court does not have to be a battle. Parents can set court orders by agreement. If the parents need help preparing an agreement, one or both can hire an attorney (each attorney can only represent one parent). If parents need help reaching agreement, they can utilize counseling, mediation, even friends and family members to help them talk things out. The important thing is not to delay dealing with the issue, allowing hostility to increase.
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Parents who were never married may also be interested in the following pages on our website:
For more information about UNMARRIED PARENTS IN OHIO, see our page regarding UNMARRIED PARENTS.
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.