According to the Ohio statutes, in a custody decision the Judge shall determine the best interest of a child, using such factors as:
(a) The wishes of the child’s parents regarding the child’s care;
(b) If the court has interviewed the child, the wishes and concerns of the child, as expressed to the court;
(c) The child’s interaction and interrelationship with the child’s parents, siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interest;
(d) The child’s adjustment to the child’s home, school, and community;
(e) The mental and physical health of all persons involved in the situation;
(f) The parent more likely to honor and facilitate court-approved parenting time rights or visitation and companionship rights;
(g) Whether either parent has failed to make all child support payments, including all arrearages, that are required of that parent pursuant to a child support order under which that parent is an obligor;
(h) Whether either parent or any member of the household of either parent previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any criminal offense involving any act that resulted in a child being an abused child or a neglected child;
(i) Whether the residential parent or one of the parents subject to a shared parenting decree has continuously and willfully denied the other parent’s right to parenting time in accordance with an order of the court;
(j) Whether either parent has established a residence, or is planning to establish a residence, outside this state.
100 East Campus View Boulevard, Suite 250, Columbus, Ohio 43235
614-888-1114
THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. This web site is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed as formal legal advice; no lawyer/client relationship is being created.
