Does anyone know if in Ohio in order to get "shared parenting" both sides have to agree to it, or can the courts set it up that way? I have my daughter more than her mom does,legally and on paper, but her mom has "full custody" and I just have "visitations". I asked my lawyer why they didn't give us "shared parenting" and he said that both parties have to agree to it. So now I pay child support and insurance like I only see my daughter once a week and every other weekend, but she actually stays at my house 3 nights one week and 5 nights the next. Like most dads I feel like I'm getting screwed and don't have any options....
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Originally posted by smack4130 View Postshe will never in a million years agree to that you are paying for her lifestyle and she is happpy about it why in the world would she want to have to work hard for a living
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if your daughter is 12 she can pick where she lives. if you can prove she stay with you more and have a good atty you can get full custody. i went thru it 5 yrs ago. but my wife was dating a pervert and the police got involved so she had no choice. i just kept myy] daughter till the court made it finial.
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Theres a law firm who advertises on 700am.Sorry,I don't remember the name,they specialize in the father's rights in a divorce.Talking with them or someone like them should help.
Good Luck
NickJust a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start ..
Ten years later same chrome grille ..
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Best to document when she stays with you and how long it been going on. And then head forward with actions. I have a bud that went through the same situation and they granted shared but he ended up with full custody in his situation. I believe because of the documentation ..
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Theres nothing to document,its set up from the court already that I have her that much, but some how they call it visitation and her mom has full custody. Thats the problem, I have to pay support, insurance and actually feed her and take care of her more than her mom does and her mom doesn't have to pay anything....Last edited by Nuts; 03-09-2012, 12:57 PM.
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Fighting a losing battle.
Believe me, I have went through just what you are talking about. She will never agree to it cause if she did she would not get to enjoy things like she does now with you paying CS.
I bit the bullet and paid it and finally at 16 my son made the decision to live with me full time, but I still owed some back pay from years ago, so guess what, he lived with me full time and the ***** still got $360 a month for 2 freaking years.
It's very hard to get shared/joint custody and usually because the freaking ***** won't agree to it cause she wants the damn money....
Ok, I'm done....lol
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Allegedly shared parenting is only available if both parties can work together and put aside their differences for the best interest of the child(ren.) Having to force one side to this agreement shows the court that it is not going to work that way.
If you have the cash to fight it and the divorce is not final refuse to agree to any settlement unless you get shared parenting. If it cannot be resolved then the court decides and you stand a chance of getting custody. If you aren't willing to accept full custody in lieu of shared parenting they probably won't give you shared parenting even if she agrees to it....
You can fight back for this after the divorce is final but if you have already agreed to give her custody once and as that decision is supposed to be made "in the best interest of the child" then you are starting off way behind.
Good luck..
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Originally posted by Nuts View PostTheres nothing to document,its set up from the court already that I have her that much, but some how they call it visitation and her mom has full custody. Thats the problem, I have to pay support, insurance and actually feed her and take care of her more than her mom does and her mom doesn't have to pay anything....Romans 7-8
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even with shared parenting you pay support. I have shared of my 7yo and I still pay her becuase she is with her 51% of the time. only way out of support is with full custody, and her getting visitation.
And yes the court will rule shared parenting in some cases. They did mine. I filed for it and I won.
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