Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

Mother left family, Father wants custody

Several months ago, my mother

decided to move out of the house

where I live with my father and my

11 year old brother and 16 year old

sister. Later we found out she had

been cheating on my father for over

a year. They are still married and she

lives with her boyfriend. She has

access to his money and often

spends it all on them and his

children, leaving my father and

siblings with nothing. He wants to

cut her off and get a divorce but is afraid he will not get custody of my

siblings, he thinks custody is never

given to the father. My siblings often

complain that her boyfriend and his

kids don't treat them well, they are

not abusive they are just mean and

bully them. However, my mother (a

larger woman) once sat on me for an

hour because I would not tell her a

story, and she bullies my bother. My

mother only works 16 hours a week

for an airline and my father works full

time from home. I am just trying to

help him. I heard in some places if

the mother leaves the family custody

automatically goes to the father.

Please help!! Thanks.


Asked on 12/22/08, 5:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Fioritto Patete Nancy Fioritto Patete, Esq.

Re: Mother left family, Father wants custody

The courts today favor shared parenting even when one parent is the custodial parent. If you dad can prove that it is better for the children that he is the residential parent, then this is very possible. I suggest he consult and attorney.

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Answered on 12/26/08, 1:32 pm


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