In Ohio, custody (also referred to as “allocation of parental rights and responsibilities”) encompasses both legal decision-making authority and physical custody arrangements for parties’ minor children.
Child custody determinations involve establishing which parent will have legal custody (decision-making authority) and residential custody (where the child primarily lives). Ohio courts may order shared parenting, where both parties have legal and physical custody of the minor child, or designate one parent as the residential parent and legal custodian. All custody decisions must be based on the best interest of the child standard.
Ohio courts consider numerous factors when determining custody arrangements, including:
Child custody arrangements legally establish which parent has the authority to make major decisions about education, healthcare, and religion for the child. One parent must be designated as the child’s residential parent for public school enrollment purposes, specifying which public school district the child will attend. Absent an agreement between the parents to modify these provisions, to modify a court order regarding custody and residential parent status, a party must file a post-decree motion with the court and demonstrate that (1) a change of circumstances has occurred and (2) that modification would serve the child’s best interests. Interfering with court-ordered custody or parenting time orders can result in contempt proceedings with potential legal consequences for the violating parent.
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