Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

The father of my 3 year old daughter is taking me to court for shared parenting. It seems like a pretty open and closed case but i found out today that his wealthy grandparents hired him an attorny and i cant afford one and im afraid i might lose. My daughters father has felonies and has been in jail for a little under half her life and he doesnt have a stable home. I allow him to see her and take her for the night anytime he wants i just ask that he stays at his grandparents with her where its stable and he usually never keeps her for more then a day even when he can and im affraid with him trying to keep her for a week at a time she will end up spending it at his grandparents and that im not okay with because im her mother and if her father wont keep her she needs to be at home with her mom. What im asking is, is there anything in paticular i can say to let them know all this without sounding petty?


Asked on 4/25/14, 3:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

In Ohio, it is important for the Court to know about the background of the father with his felony convictions. It isn't petty to tell the court about such things. Further, the court is going to look at what is in the best interest of the child. If you can show that it is not in the best interest of the child to go with the father and then get dumped off on the grandparents, then the Court will not likely permit that to happen.

If you are in an area of Ohio that is near a law school (Columbus, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Cincinnati, Ada, Cleveland) then you might be able to go to the school's legal clinic and they might be able to represent you. Further, you should call your local Legal Aid Society as they might be able to help you out as well.

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Answered on 4/25/14, 6:19 pm


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