FAQ’s-Family Law

Alternatives to Monthly Alimony Payments

Take your alimony lumps all at once. Find out if your state allows lump sum alimony payments.

Annulment and Separation

Learn about these options instead of — or before — divorce.

Changing Your Name After Divorce

How to change your name or your child’s name after getting divorced.

Child Custody and Religion

When parents of different faiths separate, how do courts decide whose religion the children will follow?

Child Support and Taxes

What you need to know about your taxes if you pay or receive child support.

Custody Arrangements

Frequently asked questions explaining options for child custody.

Determining Custody and Visitation

What courts consider when deciding who gets the kids.

Divorce Requirements

Durational residency requirements for all fifty states, and more.

Enforcement of Child Support Orders

Here’s help for both parents when one fails to meet child support obligations.

Establishing and Calculating Child Support

Frequently asked questions to help you determine how much child support a noncustodial parent must pay.

Family Court: Key Decisions Made on a Fast Track

What to expect if you go to court over a divorce or other family matter.

Grandparent Visitation Rights

Learn how a Supreme Court decision affects grandparents’ rights to spend time with their grandkids.

Interference With Custody or Visitation

Know your legal rights if your child’s other parent doesn’t cooperate with a legally established custody or visitation arrangement.

Interstate Custody Arrangements

Understand your rights if you and your child’s other parent live in different states.

Modification of Child Support Orders

Know your options if you want to change a child support order.

Modification of Custody or Visitation

These frequently asked questions explain your options for changing an established custody or visitation agreement.

Name Changes

How to legally change your name.

No Fault Divorce Vs. Fault Divorce

You can get a no fault divorce in any state, but you may want to understand “fault” grounds for divorce as well.

Parental Rights for Same-Sex Partners

Understand your legal rights over children you take care of.

Parenting Agreements

Practical steps to help you create a workable parenting plan with your child’s other parent.

Parenting Issues for Unmarried Couples

Unmarried partners who want to raise children together face a host of unique concerns.

Paternity

Establishing paternity isn’t as easy as you might think. These frequently asked questions explain the legal rules involved.

Property and Debt Division

How property and debts are divided when you get divorced.

Records to Keep When You Pay or Receive Alimony

What records you should keep when you pay or receive alimony payments.

Same-Sex Parenting: When Adoption Isn’t Possible

Learn about protections for same-sex parents who are raising a child without the benefits of legal adoption.

Types of Custody

Learn the difference between legal custody, physical custody, sole custody, joint custody and more.

Visitation

These frequently asked questions will help you sort out your concerns about child visitation after a divorce or separation.

Who Must Pay Child Support

Answers to commonly asked questions about when a parent must pay child support.

Where to Read More About Family Law, Divorce, Support and Custody

Ohio Job and Family Services, Office of Child Support
Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Online Dissolution Workshop
Internal Revenue Service: Affects of Divorce on Taxes
Federal Trade Commission advice on credit protection during divorce
Money.CNN.com: “The Double Jeopardies of Blended Families. Remarried with kids? Sorting out what’s yours, mine, and ours is tough.”
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